Kosher Sex
Judaism does not view sexual relations in the proper context
as something dirty or sinful, but as an experience
with the potential for expanded consciousness
and even the possibility for mystical revelation.
This is implied in the midrashic interpretation of the Song of Songs
and throughout the Zohar, which likens the relation of G-d to his faithful
to that of groom and bride, a man and his wife.
There is a problem for me as an observant (and possibly observing) Jew
to visualize this metaphor on canvas
but I am helped by the possibilities of abstract and gestalt art
which can elevate the so-called "animal act" into
something more sublime and even transcendental.
Dialogue #17 - Harmony
acrylics on canvas
Dialogue #22 - See-Saw
acrylics on canvas
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Dialogue #27 - Marriage
acrylics on canvas
Dialogue #33 - The Shechina
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acrylics on canvas
The three partners in a marriage:
the man, his wife and the Shechina
(the indwelling of the divine spirit)
Dialogue #35 - Love in Outer Space
acrylics on canvas
The Mystery of Conception (A Visual Amulet for Fertility)
acrylics on canvas26" x 62" (66 x 158 cm)
The physical act of "conception" in holiness is a very high
spiritual dimension and ultimately
beyond what we can possibly conceive.
Image size 18" x 12 1/2" (46 x 32 cm) Signed by the artist.
Put it in your bedroom and nine months later: Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!
Portal to Infinity
acrylics on canvas
26" x 62" (66 x 158 cm)
We are sometimes given the chance
to enter a portal leading to
expansive conciousness,
if the "guardians" at the entrance
(our self -preserving ego)
will only let us pass
Transcendental Aura
acrylics on canvas
30" x 40" (76 x 101 cm)
Conceiving the Universe
acrylics on canvas
30" x 30" (76 x 76 cm)
Looking at painting with anaglyphic glasses
reveals its masculine/feminine components
Masculine and Feminine Waters
acrylics on canvas
20" x 20" (51x51 cm)
The triangular form or vector pointing upward
is called by the Kabbalah - the "feminine waters",
the movement or aspiration from below
to reach a spiritual height, such as in prayer.
Turning the painting upside down
transforms it to the "masculine waters", the vector of bringing spiritual energy
into the "vessels" of the mundane world.
The Mystery of the Signet Ring
An important idea from the Kabbalah is
based on the mystery of the signet ring
mentioned in the Song of Songs,
whose obtruded or recessed image creates
an "opposite" impression on the sealing wax.
This describes the relationship of the "razu v'shuv",
the running and the return, a mystic paradigm
for all social and spiritual relationships.
mixed materials on canvas
mounted on four movable boards.
Each quarter section: 20" x 20" (50 x 50 cm)
Tenderness (Sine-Curves)
acrylics on canvas
36" x 28" (92 x 71 cm)
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Serious collectors interested in the original paintings or signed airbrushed variations within a
limited series or "family" of similar (but never exactly the same) paintings should contact:
mobile: 052-662-7620
(972-52-662-7620)
USA telephone: 1-720-477-6433
Canada telephone: 1-438-792-0806
Mailing address:
POB 25, Tzfat (Safed) Israel 1310001
email: dovlederberg@gmail.com
You or anyone you know who may be visiting Northern Israel
are invited to our studio/gallery at Alkabetz 11 (near Kossov synagogue)
The Old City,Tzfat (Safed) Israel.
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