Dialogues & Antilogues - 2004/6


The Dialogue series, which has been my major preoccupation for the last two years, is based on a simple illusionist form of two cartoon faces in confrontation.
Its artistic expansion and development has been certainly inspired by my studies of the teachings of the noted philosopher, Martin Buber (the famous I-Thou I-It paradigm) and its application in modern Gestalt psychology. The I-Thou Dialogues show two faces in harmony and balance, while in the I-It paintings (which I call Anti-logues),
the second face is diminished or non-existent.
Another important influence stems from my studies of the kabbalah, which deals at length with the “changing faces” of the cherub statues on the Ark of the Covenant and their esoteric ramifications.



Dialogue #1 - Affection
  
dialogues 01

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)





Dialogue #2 - Empathy  

dialogues 02

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)




Dialogue #3 - Tenderness
dialogues 05

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)






Dialogue #4 - Pathos
dialogues 06

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue #5 - Sympathy
dialogues 08

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)






Dialogue #6 - Transcendental
dialogues 06

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue (Anti-logue) #7 - Envy
dialogues 07

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue #8 - Love
dialogues 08

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue #9 - Unfathomable
dialogues 09

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)






Dialogue #10 - Trust
  
dialogues 10

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue (Anti-logue)  #11 - Greed
dialogues 10

The I – IT paradigm.
Exploiting & sucking the life force of the other.

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue (Anti-logue)  #12 - Anger
dialogues 10

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue (Anti-logue)  #13 - Pride
dialogues 10

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)








Dialogue (Anti-logue)  #14 - Gluttony
dialogues 10

The I – IT paradigm.
Here the “other” doesn’t exist at all –
only me, me, me and my tummy

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue (Anti-logue) #16 - Sloth
  
dialogues 16

mixed materials on canvas
30" x 40"  (76 x 102 cm)







Dialogue #17 - Harmony
Harmony

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)








Dialogue #18 - Birthing
Birthing


Birthing can be considered the primal example
of the I – THOU dialogue paradigm.

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)







Dialogue #19 - Memory
Memory

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)








Dialogue #20 - Inside the Brain
Brain


The EEG battle between the good
and evil inclinations in one’s head.

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)








Dialogue #21 - Nuptials
Nuptials

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)









Dialogue #22 - See-Saw
See-Saw

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)








Dialogue #23 - Schizo
Schizo

mixed materials on canvas
40" x 40"  (102 x 102 cm)


 



Antilogue #24 - Paranoia
Paranoia

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)






Antilogue #25 - Eating Each Other Alive
Eating

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)







Antilogue #26 - Vortex
Vortex

Hold my hand as we drown together into
the Black Hole of Transcendence

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)






Dialogue #27 - Marriage
Schizo

Portrait of the Artist and his Wife

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)







Dialogue #28 - Mystery
Mystery

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)








Antilogue #29 - The Snake and Eve
Eve & the Snake

The snake as Adam's alter ego

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)








Dialogue #30 - Amoebic Love
Amoebic Love

mixed materials on canvas
37" x 37"  (94 x 94 cm)







Dialogue #31 - A Slip of the Tongue
Slip of the Tongue

mixed materials on canvas
28" x 28"  (71 x 71 cm)







Dialogue #32 - Protection
Protection

mixed materials on canvas
28" x 28"  (71 x 71 cm)



The last two works can be combined together as a variable diptych
or what I call a Dialogue between Dialogues.

diptych1





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Invitation to Recent Gallery Exhibition in Manhattan
Invitation - front view


 
 
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