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Jonathan Shilo

Jonathan Shilo's works are based on a quilting technique inspired by his mother, who used to embroider the ornamental curtains that conceal the Torah scroll in Jewish synagogues; his works are similarly inspired by 1970s TV programs dedicated to arts and crafts, which focused on readily available materials and on the recycling of trash. The time period these works allude to is the early 20^th century - the period that saw the birth of European modernism, primitivism, Naivism and ready-mades; the shattering of traditional perspective; and the quest for non-realistic forms of representation. A number of Shilo's works allude to classical Israeli artworks (such as those by Raffi Lavie and Ori Reisman), and combine ornamental motifs with a local emphasis on "the poverty of matter."

Born in Shavei Zion, Israel, 1977; lives and works in Tel Aviv