Ori Gersht b. 1967

Noga Gallery, Tel Aviv
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
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The present work is from the Afterwars, Mostar, Bosnia series.

Primarily known for his photography, Gersht first received critical acclaim for his Afterwars series of 1998, taken in Sarajevo at the end of the war in Bosnia. At first glance the compositions in this series appear straightforward even simplistic, for the most part experiments in formalist studies.  Yet at a closer look it becomes apparent to the viewer that these settings are testament and monument to the terrible aftermath of the Bosnian wars. Landscapes that bare the scars of the atrocities of war are not however morbid sad remnants, but are now recorded by Gersht as an observation of life, and signal the energy of the human capacity for renewal and ingenuity.  "These are all signs of renewal and hope for the future. It's not about how terrible the situation is but about how these paradoxes co-exist. The details are very subtle, so the tragedy is inside the photographs but only in a way that a very attentive viewer can pick up." (Ori Gersht quoted in, Afterglow, Ori Gersht, London and Tel Aviv, 2002, pp.138-139.)