• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

TRIX ROSEN PHOTOGRAPHY – TRIXSPIX

Menu
  • Biography
  • Galleries
      • HE-SHE
      • MAîTRESSE
      • THE LADIES ROOM
      • 100 % PURE HEROINE
      • STRONG & SEXY
      • CHANGED LANDSCAPES
      • CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
      • WHITE LACE
      • PORTRAITS
      • THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL
      • URBAN ARCHEOLOGY & MODERN RUINS
      • BET HAYYIM
      • LIGHT DRAWINGS
      • DIVINE LIGHT
      • DAHLIA AND OTHER FLOWERS
      • ILLUMINATIONS
    • Close
  • Exhibits
    • CLUB 57 EXHIBITION (MOMA)
    • HOME EXHIBITION
    • SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
    • QUOTES BY CURATORS
    • PUBLISHED REVIEWS, ARTICLES AND LECTURES
    • Close
  • Trixspix Blog
  • Shop
  • Contact

tefillin

“PAINT BY NUMBERS” Exhibition

August 29, 2016 by trixrosen

PLEASE JOIN ME at the OPENING RECEPTION 
Thursday, September 8, 2016,  6:00 – 8:00 PM

PAINT BY NUMBERS
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum
One West Fourth St, New York NY
September 8, 2016- June 30, 2017

Numbers are integral to Jewish rituals, belief, significant historical dates, and daily life. Numbers and numerology have been at the core of Biblical understanding since the Bible was codified and possibly before. Inescapable, numbers are the global language of humanity. More than fifty contemporary artists illuminate the meaning of numbers and their symbolism through a broad range of artistic media.

JM and Faith _01.20.16

“Two Generations x Seven Emotions”

Dimensions: 13.25H x 17.5W inches
Framed: 20H x 24W inches
Year Completed: 2016
Medium: Hot Press Bright Fine Art Paper with Archival Pigmented Inks

I photographed my friends, Joanmarie and Faith, as they were teaching themselves to wrap their arms with the tefillin seven times. It is the mother’s hand that is the foundation for her daughter as they learn to follow the commandment to bind oneself to a higher power and channel the divine energies of the seven emotions.

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.  Teach these words to your children. Recite them at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise up. Bind them on your arm and on your head and inscribe them on the door-posts of your house.”

Ukraine_August.08_Medzhybizh

“Eternal Flame of the Shin”
Medzhybizh, Ukraine c.1800

Dimensions: 12H x 18W inches
Framed 18H x 24W inches
Year Completed: 2008
Medium: Hot Press Bright Fine Art Paper with Archival Pigmented Inks

“Eternal Flame of the Shin,” was photographed in the cemetery near the ohel protecting the Baal Shem Tov’s tomb. Outstretched hands, joined in a gesture of blessing, were symbolically carved onto the headstones of Kohanim, descendants of the Biblical priests.

In Medzhybizh, the birth place of Hassidism and the Baal Shem Tov, I found the ritualistic gesture in the whitewashed hands inviting me to dig deeper into its meaning.

The four fingers on each hand are customarily split into two sets of two fingers each,  forming the letter Shin (שׁ), the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet that also designates Shaddai, the Almighty Creator.

The four stones poignantly placed on top of the gravestone serve to commemorate the life and enduring presence of the deceased. This image depicts my own mitzvot, uniting past and present, and the love and respect I have for learning from my ancestors.

Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm,  Friday, 9am-3pm 

Filed Under: DOCUMENTARY, Eastern European Jewish Gravestones, EXHIBITIONS, FINE ART, Historic Preservation, Jewish Art, Jewish Cemetery in the Ukraine Tagged With: Baal Shem Tov, documentary, Exhibitions, fine art photography, Jewish Cemetery, jewish fine art photography, Jewish Heritage Travel, Medzhybizh, tefillin, Ukraine

Footer

About Trix Rosen

Trix Rosen was a visionary photographer known for capturing powerful narratives transcending the ordinary. Her work explored themes of gender identity, social justice, and architectural heritage. Notable projects such as “HE-SHE,” “CHILDHOOD MEMORIES,” and “URBAN ARCHEOLOGY & MODERN RUINS” celebrated the unseen and overlooked aspects of life.
  • 631-786-7300
  • [email protected]
  • TrixsPix
    10 Mount Cook Ave
    Farmingville, NY 11738

Quick Links

  • Biography
  • Trixspix Blog
  • Shop
  • Contact
Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Obituary

1947-2021

Featured Products

debbie harry trix rosen portraits photography in red suit
trix rosen calla lily light drawing
The-Sea-Change
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Preference
  • Return Policy
  • Trix Rosen Photography
Trix Rosen Photography

Let’s Connect

TrixsPix
10 Mount Cook Ave
Farmingville, NY 11738

[email protected]
631-786-7300

Copyright © 2017 · Trix Rosen Photography
Developed By Renaissance Web Solutions

Product
Just Purchased
About ago