The Threshold
This powerful oil on canvas painting offers an evocative, abstract reimagining of an ancient archaeological burial site. A rhythmic line of monolithic, dark shapes stretches across the canvas, blurring the line between physical openings and deep shadows. The artist masterfully plays with contrast, using stark whites and earthy, muted tones to create an interplay of voids and light. This hauntingly beautiful composition captures the solemn, sacred atmosphere of a historical resting place, inviting the viewer to contemplate the passage of time and the mysteries of the past.
Maya Geffen
Maya Gefen, born in 1988, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and a Masterโs degree in Visual Literacy from the Kibbutzim College of Education. In her paintings, Maya seeks to deconstruct our automatic interpretations of the world around us. She paints what she sees in a way that captures the transformation the image undergoes within her mind and as it is translated onto the canvas. Moving between realism and abstraction, her oil paintings are composed of expressive shapes and brushstrokes alongside a delicate, dreamlike blur. The imagery in her work is drawn from nature, which serves as a profound source of inspiration and creation for her. Maya's pieces feature animals, body parts, archaeological sites, and landscapes. Her emphasis on materiality and on forms in constant motion and flux blurs the definitions of these subjects, transforming them into a mysterious enigma. Maya Gefen lives in Kiryat Ono and is a mother of two. Alongside her art practice, she coordinates the art department at a high school and teaches art and craft privately.
Maya Gefen, born in 1988, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and a Masterโs degree in Visual Literacy from the Kibbutzim College of Education. In her paintings, Maya seeks to deconstruct our automatic interpretations of the world around us. She paints what she sees in a way that captures the transformation the image undergoes within her mind and as it is translated onto the canvas. Moving between realism and abstraction, her oil paintings are composed of expressive shapes and brushstrokes alongside a delicate, dreamlike blur. The imagery in her work is drawn from nature, which serves as a profound source of inspiration and creation for her. Maya's pieces feature animals, body parts, archaeological sites, and landscapes. Her emphasis on materiality and on forms in constant motion and flux blurs the definitions of these subjects, transforming them into a mysterious enigma. Maya Gefen lives in Kiryat Ono and is a mother of two. Alongside her art practice, she coordinates the art department at a high school and teaches art and craft privately.
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