Pending View
Orly Maiberg
2017
If one were to translate Pending View literally from the Hebrew, it carries a double meaning—hanging in the landscape, and depending on the landscape. This suggests somewhat the essence of Pending View, which points to a state of suspense the figures are in, and simultaneously implies the vista in which they are situated.
The book accompanied the exhibition, a painting installation that was hung from the ceiling, independent of the gallery walls. The floating nature also characterizes the painted figures that emerge from their abstract surroundings. No clear horizon line is indicated, no separation between earth and sky. The circular structure of the hung paintings offered the viewer a walk-in experience that situates them in the midst of the imaginary views.
The viewer can be the wanderer above the sea or the tightrope walker searching for balance. Either way, facing nature’s grandeur, they find themselves standing on shaky ground.
- Copies: 500
- Pages: 64
- Type of binding: softcover
- Dimensions (cm): 27X18
- Reproductions: Avi Amsalem
- Printing: A.R. Printing LTD
- Type of printing: Digital
- Place of publication: Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel
Born in 1958 in Israel; lives and works in Tel Aviv.
1983–1984: Silk screen printer at Andy Warhol’s studio, New York.
BFA School of Visual Arts, New York.
Represented by Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, and Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles. 16 solo exhibitions.
group exhibitions at major museums, including the Israel Museum (Jerusalem), Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Wilfrid Israel Museum, Haifa Museum of Art, and the 6th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art.
Her works are included in museum and private collections in Israel and worldwide.
