Fireflies Project

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗿 (born in Brazil) lives and works in Tel Aviv, and holds a lively and beautiful studio for over a decade, where she works, creates, and allows her plants to grow within and alongside her outdoor pieces.
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​Craft, materiality, delicacy, and sensitivity are present in everything she touches. Her sculptures and installations bring together traditional handcraft, developed through years of working with artisans in Jingdezhen, China, and her personal contemporary expression.
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​Recurring forms such as the egg and the bubble appear throughout her work, fragile and suspended, on the verge of cracking or dissolving, holding within them layered drawings and reconfigured motifs.
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​Her works are beautifully executed and hold a high aesthetic, offering us, through their round shapes and repeated handmade patterns, tranquility and comfort.
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𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱
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​What happens when contemporary art becomes part of a wellness & hospitality experience ?
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​For in Safed, curator and (Fireflies Project), developed a curatorial concept in response to the hotel brief : a spa and wellness destination located in the historic city of Safed, in the north of Israel.
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​The title's art project “Four Crafts” drew inspiration from the rich tradition of craft and artisan practice that flourished in Safed during the 16th century.
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​Working with artists and designers, they selected artworks and also commissioned site specific works rooted in manual techniques and tactile materials.
​Among them were embroidery and hand pierced paperwork, multilayered color and plaster works, photocollage, etching, pencil and oil drawing, textile works, and handmade porcelain sculpture.
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​Integrated with the interior design, the artworks created moments of pause and contemplation within the hotel spaces. Guests were invited to slow down, look closely, and experience the tactility of materials, the delicacy of technique, and the virtuosity of the imagery.
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​A thoughtful example of how professionally curated art can shape the atmosphere of a hospitality environment and contribute to a memorable guest experience.
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​This project was part of an ongoing collaboration between Fattal Hotels and the .
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​Interior design by ; photos by
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲 (b. 1962, Israel), .shakine lives and works in Jaffa.
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​Shakine’s spacious studio brings together works spanning more than two decades: the sketchy oil-pastel series "A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew", large-scale portraits from his solo show "Convergence", made with industrial rollers, alongside striking bronze figures, works on paper, and small design objects.
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​Moving fluently between painting and sculpture, between intimate gesture and monumental public work, Shakine explores identity, connection, and shared human experience with the clarity that comes from long practice and deep confidence in form.
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​Amid conversation, materials, and ideas, there is room for spontaneity too, a quick portrait drawn on the spot, a reminder that drawing remains the core from which everything expands.
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What began as a studio visit to at evolved into the installation of a large series of his photographic works in a corporate space.
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​During his repeated military reserve service, Levi was able to turn a daily reality into a focused artistic language.
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​“Between the missiles, I found myself returning again and again to photographing the sky, the space between the borders, without fences.
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​Through the camera, I created a kind of archive, a visual chronology of aerial activity, organizing the skies as they appeared to me in real time.”
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​Part of this 140-unit series now decorates the corridors and meeting rooms of a defense-technology company, quietly accompanying everyday routines.
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​Seeing art thoughtfully embedded within a corporate environment is one of the most rewarding aspects of art consulting.
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