OMG

2008 | solo exhibition: installation | video projection, wooden structure, painting, lights, video monitor

The Installation OMG spreads over 3 spaces and comprises 3 individual works:
OMG, OMG (Lost at Sea) and OMG (Lost in Space). All three deal with the notion of make-belief. Make belief as both an artistic and survival, existential device.

The Installation OMG spreads over 3 spaces and comprises 3 individual works:
OMG, OMG (Lost at Sea) and OMG (Lost in Space). All three deal with the notion of make-belief. Make belief as both an artistic and survival, existential device.

The central piece OMG (Lost at Sea) was built for the exhibition space. Based on the space’s architectonic structure, “Lost At Sea” is a scaled-up wood cut layers-theatre (an illusionistic device, popular in the 18th century). When stepping in, the spectator finds themselves inside the belly of a giant fish, looking towards the stormy horizon (based on Giorgione’s The Tempest) through the fish’s mouth. Between the two threats - the approaching storm and the whale - a video projection is embedded in the painted wood cuts and background: a patch of calm water where Effi & Amir are constantly rowing a canoe. As they are rowing in opposite directions, they constantly circle, staying at one place.

The central piece OMG (Lost at Sea) was built for the exhibition space. Based on the space’s architectonic structure, “Lost At Sea” is a scaled-up wood cut layers-theatre (an illusionistic device, popular in the 18th century). When stepping in, the spectator finds themselves inside the belly of a giant fish, looking towards the stormy horizon (based on Giorgione’s The Tempest) through the fish’s mouth. Between the two threats - the approaching storm and the whale - a video projection is embedded in the painted wood cuts and background: a patch of calm water where Effi & Amir are constantly rowing a canoe. As they are rowing in opposite directions, they constantly circle, staying at one place.

In a second space, Lost in Space is installed. It is a dark room that it lighted up every 7 seconds by a flash of strong light. the short flash charges a wall piece made of star stickers, which makes them visible for 3-4 seconds in the darkened room. The same flash of light is visible outside the darken room through holes creating the letters OMG.

In a second space, Lost in Space is installed. It is a dark room that it lighted up every 7 seconds by a flash of strong light. the short flash charges a wall piece made of star stickers, which makes them visible for 3-4 seconds in the darkened room. The same flash of light is visible outside the darken room through holes creating the letters OMG.

The space with and without the light flash

The space with and without the light flash

in the passage space between the two rooms, where the drilled OMG letters are visible, the third piece - OMG is displayed. It is a 7 seconds animation loop based on a detail from Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel. In this video, a human hand we a bandaged finger approaches God’s stretched hand. When the fingers touches the light in the Lost in Space room flashes.

in the passage space between the two rooms, where the drilled OMG letters are visible, the third piece - OMG is displayed. It is a 7 seconds animation loop based on a detail from Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel. In this video, a human hand we a bandaged finger approaches God’s stretched hand. When the fingers touches the light in the Lost in Space room flashes.