Custom made Guitar by Jos Guitars, Tel Aviv, Israel
Hand Painted by Miriam Cabessa
Fender’s Fat 50’s
Rengas Body
Maple & Amaranth Neck
Wilkinson Bridge
Gotoh Strap Locks
Painted with Oil and Gold Dust
Miriam Cabessa’s paintings are reminiscent of seismographs: made through very controlled body movements without the use of a brush. They trace Cabessa’s own breathing patterns. Her collaboration with Yael Herman and her choice to paint directly on leather constitute a natural and playful extension of her art practice. The slowed-down motion of her painting process stands in sharp contrast with our average walking pace. By becoming wearable objects, Cabessa’s “action paintings” are thrown back into perpetual motion. The resulting shoes are highly comfortable, providing the body with an enhanced sense of stability and balance.
100% Silk, handmade Tibetan Weave, 100KPSI, 168×253 cm
For Morel’s 45thanniversary, Miriam and Morel collaborated to bring to life the movement of sound. Through the use of gold liquid, Miriam created a visual glimpse of the waveforms that are the basis of sound.
There is no sound without movement. Movement is the basis of sound, soundwaves are not just the frequency but the currency in which we deal. This is evident in Morel’s fluid and modern design, form follows function philosophy. A Morel speaker commands the attention of your eyes just as much as the sound emanating from it commands the attention not only of your ears but your entire body and soul.
Cabessa’s works are known for interpreting movement, for having a dynamic flow and rhythm. Often she uses unique breathing techniques to give her patterns more life on the canvas. Morel asked Cabessa to start by listening to their speakers, and only then to translate and interpret her experience into a work of art.
Her works shed a unique light onto the experience of Morel. It is almost a spiritual experience.
Unprecedented in Israel, this truck painting project attests to the way art helps us reinvent ourselves, interpret the world in new ways, and see things differently. Traditionally, truck panels have been used for advertising and marketing. The current project pushes the limits of the known and familiar to refreshing, fun realms.
Flying Cargo responded to the challenge and allowed Israeli artists to use their trucks as a ground for their paintings. With this welcome act, the company is contributing greatly to making art accessible to new audiences, making the public space in which we move and live more attractive and engaging.
Producer and curator: Ronit Reik
Trays painted Cabessa, various sizes and shapes, iron, 2021
