ARTIST STATEMENT:
Naomi Safran-Hon creates work that makes gripping statements about the fragility of human experience, the complicated nature of one’s home, and the vicissitudes of collective identities. The power of her art is partially about unlocking the politics without making any of it disappear. Safran-Hon creates a captivating aesthetic system; her process lingers at the intersection of photography, sculpture, and painting with a focus on the internal energy of the material, continuously emboldening the viewer to look beyond the surface.
WS: Living Arrangement (Doorway with Arch) 2017 acrylic, archival ink jet print, lace, fabric, gouache, stone spry-paint, and cement on canvas 72x41.5 inches
Mirror Ceiling: A Room With a Mattress and a Chair 2017 acrylic, gouache, lace, archival ink jet print and cement on canvas and fabric 96x60 inches
WS: The Ceiling Meets The Floor 2016 acrylic archival ink jet print, lace, and cement on canvas 40x48 inches
Wadi Salib: Memory in 4 Layers (Parts) 2016 archival ink jet print, lace, acrylic, gouache, pencil and cement on canvas and fabric 72.5x42.5 inches
Wadi Salib: Yellow pipes 2015 archival ink jet print, lace, acrylic, plastic tubes, metal pipes, adhesive tape, asphalt glass fabric and cement on canvas and fabric 42 x 58 inches
WS: Memorial in white 2018 fabric, cement and acrylic paint 54.5 x 77.5 inches
Wadi Salib: Double Wall in Four Layers 2017 acrylic, archival ink jet print, lace, fabric, pigment, gouache, pins and cement on canvas 52.5 x 73 inches
Wadi Salib: Yellow Bed by the Window 2017 acrylic, archival, gouache, ink jet print, lace and cement on canvas 18x12 inches
Wadi Salib: Triangle of Light2 2017 acrylic, archival ink jet print, lace and cement on canvas 18x12 inches
The Islands on My Wall 2017 acrylic, gouache, lace, archival ink jet print and cement on canvas 38.5 x 51 inches
In the Corner of their Home: Two Sticks and a Chair 2017 acrylic, gouache, lace, archival ink jet print and cement on canvas 42.5 x 93.5 inches
The Curves in My Wall 2017 acrylic, gouache, lace, archival ink jet print and cement on canvas 46 x 76 inches
Doubled Arched Reflection in My Memory in Purple and Orange 2017 acrylic, gouache, lace, archival ink jet print and cement on canvas and fabric 48 x 120.5 inches