honorable mention
Yaara Gur Arie israel
title
Requiem for Filamentous algae
My present work consists in photographed impressions of the aquatic garden in my home yard. The pool forms a complete habitat, and presents the reciprocal relationships between the organisms to their still environment. The pool is a case study of engineered nature. From my point of view, it is an arena, a laboratory, where I may ask what can be defined as “nature”? In contrast to a botanical illustration, that examine each plant separately, I look for the ecological gaze that examines the individual in its environment.
The dance of the algae and the water plants that appears in the work as if free of intentional human intervention, in fact is vicariously controlled. The definition of one plant as a “garden plant” and the other as a “weed” is culture-related, often stemming out of aesthetic concerns, and dictates our attitude toward these plants, and in many cases, their fate as well. In this work I wish to promote aesthetic public relations for pool weeds. To present the richness, beauty and variegation in the chaotic.
Army service: 1991-1993 Photographer for Army Magazine "Bamahane".
Studies: 1998 graduated from the Department of Scientific and Technical Photography at Hadassah College of Technology , Jerusalem . 2005 B.A. at the Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts at Tel-Aviv University. 2011 M.A. at the Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, Faculty of Arts at Tel-Aviv University.
Work: 2000-2003 Editorial Photographer for "Haim Aherim" Magazine. Teaching photography: From 2006/07- at the Goren School of Graphic Design in the Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel. 2010-2017 at the the Miki Shoham veterans College, Emek Yezreel. 2013 at the Hadassah College of Technology , Jerusalem. From 2006 at "Zilum Baam" private photography School.
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entry description
The series “Requiem for Filamentous algae” presents the Filamentous algae in situ. The algae are considered to be harmful weeds. They grow fast and can swiftly take over the whole pool. Every guidebook for aquatic pools contains a chapter on the different ways to get rid of them. For the sake of keeping a healthy and beautiful pool, these algae are fated to doom. In my eyes, these algae are sublime, at once beautiful and horrible. These algae are what gives the pool its “natural” and wild appearance.My present work consists in photographed impressions of the aquatic garden in my home yard. The pool forms a complete habitat, and presents the reciprocal relationships between the organisms to their still environment. The pool is a case study of engineered nature. From my point of view, it is an arena, a laboratory, where I may ask what can be defined as “nature”? In contrast to a botanical illustration, that examine each plant separately, I look for the ecological gaze that examines the individual in its environment.
The dance of the algae and the water plants that appears in the work as if free of intentional human intervention, in fact is vicariously controlled. The definition of one plant as a “garden plant” and the other as a “weed” is culture-related, often stemming out of aesthetic concerns, and dictates our attitude toward these plants, and in many cases, their fate as well. In this work I wish to promote aesthetic public relations for pool weeds. To present the richness, beauty and variegation in the chaotic.
about the photographer
Yaara Gur-arie (1972-), Photographer . Born in Israel in 1972.Army service: 1991-1993 Photographer for Army Magazine "Bamahane".
Studies: 1998 graduated from the Department of Scientific and Technical Photography at Hadassah College of Technology , Jerusalem . 2005 B.A. at the Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts at Tel-Aviv University. 2011 M.A. at the Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, Faculty of Arts at Tel-Aviv University.
Work: 2000-2003 Editorial Photographer for "Haim Aherim" Magazine. Teaching photography: From 2006/07- at the Goren School of Graphic Design in the Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel. 2010-2017 at the the Miki Shoham veterans College, Emek Yezreel. 2013 at the Hadassah College of Technology , Jerusalem. From 2006 at "Zilum Baam" private photography School.
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