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Alice ZilberbergTake my breath away2017
2017
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This project emerged from the realities of struggling with an end of a passionate yet short-lived relationship. After an emotional breakup, I found myself traveling in the desert with a long-term couple. Out of their presence, the arid desert, and my allaying reflection, I found inspiration to create “Oasis”, a body of work that speaks about love and romanticism.
The contrast between the way love stories are portrayed in western culture, and the realities of the mundaneness of real-life relationships, is one of the themes in the work. The images in Oasis present the subtle truths behind the idea of finding “the one” and living “happily ever after”. The dichotomy of light and dark images included in the series represent the good and the flawed qualities that inevitably exist in any relationship. The titles are taken from classic love songs, as a reminder of the many romanticized presentations of love that are present in pop-culture.
When traveling through the desert, I became aware of the many optical illusions it can present to the naked eye. The desert background became the symbol of the seemingly perfect qualities a lover holds when first falling in love. The backgrounds surrounding the lovers are surreal and otherworldly. This alludes to how magical things look from a distance when love is first at hand, overlooking flaws in a burgeoning relationship.
- Creator:Alice Zilberberg (Canadian, Estonian)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)
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- Condition:Edition of 10.
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU23523001293
Alice Zilberberg
Alice Zilberberg is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist, recognized by curators, collectors, and art patrons across the globe. Born in the former Soviet Union, she was raised in Israel, then moved to Canada, and now resides in Tel Aviv. A graduate of Ryerson University Photography program, she began her artistic practice by painting: a verve which remains very much present in her digital works. The winner of numerous prestigious competitions, her accolades include receiving the Hasselblad Masters award, as well as 1 st place titles in competitions such as the International Photography Awards, the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, and the Fine Art Photography Awards. Her work has been displayed in galleries across North America, Europe, and Asia; she has been interviewed and featured in publications and platforms such as MTV, Breakfast Television, CBC, and PHOTO+ Magazine in Korea. For over a decade, Zilberberg developed her own distinctive technique for creating her digital paintings, where photography is only the beginning of the final artwork. The works are comprised of many photographs, and carry variety of elements such as colour, toning, manipulation, and painting. She often travels across the globe to record different backgrounds and elements for her creations. Works take months to complete, with every detail meticulously inspected for perfection. With a poetic style of expression, the meanings of her images unravel through metaphor and symbolism that aim to inspire the viewer to look inward. For the past five years, her repertoire has explored themes pertaining to the human condition, namely personal identity, emotional intelligence, relationships, and emotionality. Recent Awards: 2021 Hasselblad Masters Awards, Hasselblad Master, Wildlife 2021 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, First Place in Alternative Processes & Open Theme, second Place in Wildlife, and third place in Digital Manipulation 2021 ONE EYELAND Awards, Finalist, Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 BBA Photography Prize at Berlin Photo week, Winner 2020 Color Awards, Outstanding Achievement, First Place in Winner, Wildlife 2020 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, First Place in Winner, Wildlife 2020 Life Framer Awards, Animal Kingdom, Second Place Winner 2020 PX3 Prix De La Photographie Awards, Bronze Medal Winner, Wildlife 2020 Blue Green Earth, Nature Photo Contest, Grand Prize Winner 2019 IPA - International Fine Art Photography Awards, First Place in Winner, Wildlife 2019 FAPA – International Fine Art Photography Awards, Silver Award Winner 2019 APA - Annual Photography Awards, Grand Prize Winner, Wildlife 2019 ONE EYELAND Awards, Silver Award Winner, Top 3 Photographers in Canada 2019 BIFA – Budapest International Foto Awards, Bronze Award Winner 2019 MIFA – Moscow International Foto Awards, Bronze Award Winner 2019 Samsung Scope Miami Beach, See Me, Grand Prize Winner 2019 ND - Neutral Density Photography, Fine Art Wildlife, Honorable Mention 2018 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Alternative Processes Category Winner 2018 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Honorable Mention in 6 Categories: Women Seen By Women, Nature, Nude and Figure, Fine Art, and Open Theme, Digital Manipulation 2018 IPA – Lucie Awards, Fine-art other category Honorable Mention 2018 ND - Neutral Density Photography, Fine Art Photomanipulation, Honorable Mention
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