Eruvim are symbolic Jewish enclosures. Eruvim protect Orthodox Jews from transgressing the prohibition against carrying on the Sabbath, which is considered a form of work. These enclosures extend what is considered private space into the public sphere and are all but invisible. As a contemporary artist, I see these structures as drawings in space.
These paintings are acrylic and thread on paper (20x30”) with the exception of “Sixteen Eruvim I’ve Walked Through,” which is acrylic and thread on canvas (40x60”).
Eruvim
Sharon Eruv 2007
Manhattan Eruv 2007
Riverdale Eruv 2007
Cambridge Somerville Eruv 2007
Venice Eruv 2007
Los Angeles Eruv 2007
Sixteen Eruvim I’ve walked through 2007
Park Slope Eruv 2007
Teaneck Eruv 2007
Squirrel Hill Eruv 2007
