A Field of Color or of Black – A Thoughtful Installation by Zadok Ben David

Often, how the world looks depends on your point of view. An installation by Zadok Ben David brings the point home. Blackfield is basically a field of  steel botanical specimens modeled from old textbook illustrations, embedded in a thin layer of sand. Viewed from one angle, it is a depressing  field of black flowers set against a backdrop of white sand. Move to the other side and the dull field of black and white becomes a vibrant display of colorful flowers. Blackfield is one of the few artistic installations that can take your breath away not just by its beauty, but also by the concept behind it. The artist behind this thought-provoking installation is a London-based Israeli sculptor and conceptual artist who won the Tel Aviv Museum of Art Prize for Best Sculptor in 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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