Coexistence
Object numberM1999/035
TitleCoexistence
Creator Danny Frommer (artist)
DescriptionMemories of Holocaust -coexistence of Jews and Nazis. Right -the past - the faceless German soldier, the train, the gas chambers. Left - the present search for coexistence - the Rabbi, the scholar reading the scroll, searching for wisdom. All hovering over the hole that unites the two canvases - the abyss.
The subject of coexistence is close to every Jewish heart. In my painting I tried to depict memories of the Holocaust that have been passed to me by previous generations.
My feelings about coexistence are ambiguous. While the word raises expectations of a very rosy, happy life of togetherness, there is always the doubt about the actual achievement of this goal.
Happy coexistence depends on people, on interactions, on their memories, on the willingness to change, to forget, to accept. There is always the chance that things could go wrong - therefore the abyss the hole at the bottom center of the painting.
Achieving the right balance to avoid the pitfall is the real wisdom we should be seeking. Coexistence two worlds apart or two worlds together?
The subject of coexistence is close to every Jewish heart. In my painting I tried to depict memories of the Holocaust that have been passed to me by previous generations.
My feelings about coexistence are ambiguous. While the word raises expectations of a very rosy, happy life of togetherness, there is always the doubt about the actual achievement of this goal.
Happy coexistence depends on people, on interactions, on their memories, on the willingness to change, to forget, to accept. There is always the chance that things could go wrong - therefore the abyss the hole at the bottom center of the painting.
Achieving the right balance to avoid the pitfall is the real wisdom we should be seeking. Coexistence two worlds apart or two worlds together?
Production placeAustralia
Object namepaintings
Dimensions
- height: 640.00 mm
width: 1400.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Danny Frommer