ANASTASIA GORSKAYA

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Throughout my studies, I reflected on the Torah’s commandments, people, the current situation, Israelis, protests and strikes, the sense of belonging, and on the simple, ordinary life of an individual. I created works in which 
I used the pomegranate as an allegory of society and unity, cohesion, as well as uniqueness and individuality. I divided the seeds and arranged them in order.

In many cultures, the pomegranate is a highly symbolic object. In Jewish tradition, the pomegranate is one of the seven species for which the Land of Israel is praised. The pomegranate symbolizes righteousness and spiritual wealth, and its 613 seeds (according to legend) symbolize the 613 commandments of the Torah. Here, we see how each person, like a pomegranate seed, must follow the law and contribute to the overall spiritual strength and order of society.

This can be seen as a profound metaphor for human society. A crowd of people is like this pomegranate. Each person is unique, with their own thoughts, feelings, and aspirations. However, like the seeds inside a pomegranate, people form communities and groups where each plays a role, creating a unified, strong structure.

Through words, we convey knowledge, express feelings, and coordinate actions. Just as pomegranate seeds are closely packed within a strong shell, so are people in a crowd connected by invisible threads of communication and understanding. Order in a crowd does not arise by itself, but through mutual understanding and cooperation. Each person, like a pomegranate seed, occupies their place and contributes to the common cause. This allows for the achievement of goals that would be unattainable alone. Order is maintained by the spirit and will of each member of the crowd, directed towards the common good.

Anastasia
Gorskaya

I joined the Beit Midrash laboratory in search of new experiences and inspiration. I wanted to immerse myself in the world of Israeli culture and gain knowledge. I sought to discover what resonates most with me in the contemporary context, in order to become part of modern Israeli art, if only a little.

I was born in Belarus in 1985, but spent most of my childhood and youth in Sarov, a small Russian town.
I received my primary art education in Moscow at the Academy of Watercolor and Faculty of Painting at the Surikov Institute. Currently I live and work in Israel, where I run my own painting studio. Throughout my career I have participated in numerous exhibitions, which has allowed me to share my art with a wide audience.

As a devotee of symbolism and romanticism in painting, I often turn to classical themes in my works, and especially enjoy depicting people and nature.