Enlarge to see the surprising details.Every time I walk through Mamilla Avenue (the mall), I find more sculptures have been added to the Bible Stories exhibition.
Here, for That's My World, is a new one.
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The face created by Yael Erlichman is on the wall next to the Ahava (Dead Sea cosmetics) store.Its inspiration came from Genesis 1:20 --
And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures . . .
So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm . . .
And God saw that it was good.
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas" . . . .
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Only at this time, 7:30 a.m., is Mamilla Mall so empty. Later in the day and all evening it is packed.All the black boxes you see, and about a hundred more that you don't see, have sculptures on them.
The Bible Stories theme is going on until October.
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What's that coming out of the statue's nose - eek! :)
ReplyDeleteYikes... this is the stuff of my nightmares... luckily I seldom have any.:-D
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.Thanks for showing me your world so intimately with your photos and stories. I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! I'd look pretty unhappy too if I had creepy crawlies all over me and something else crawling out of my nose! Yikes...
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What a fantastic idea about the sculptures.
ReplyDeleteA 'Medusa' indeed. Please have you all a good Tuesday.
Interesting sculpture..... Looks grouchy. Thanks for sharing! Here is my entry.
ReplyDeleteNot a happy statue, but a very interesting post, Dina.
ReplyDelete— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Although the meaning is different, the statue reminds me a little of Medusa, the Greek mythical goddess. The empty street makes an mysterious scene … I can image it being filled with people later!
ReplyDeleteFolks, relax! It's only a nose-ring, as far as I can see. In Hebrew, a nezem.
ReplyDeleteThis work is a bit scary but quite effective! It reminds me of one of my favorite Ahava products, a shampoo I bought in quantity then!
ReplyDeleteNow that's a great sculpture. The person crowned with octopuses looks very unhappy. At first I thought it was one of the green men I posted about, but then I thought it was Medusa, for she must have felt as unhappy as this person. Thanks for this image and the bible verses.
ReplyDeleteDo not like the thing in the nose:-)
ReplyDeleteBut I like Ahava!
Now that is a very interesting piece of sculpture!
ReplyDeleteSlightly creepy...
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