Emil Tabusov Photography Exhibition Opens in Beersheba on October 6
A new exhibition by photographer Emil Tabusov opening in Beersheba on October 6 explores memory and time through nineteen staged black-and-white works featuring striking color details.
What happens when the camera stops merely documenting reality and starts interpreting it? This is the central question of a new exhibition by photographer Emil Tabusov, opening on October 6 in Beersheba. Nineteen staged works created specifically for the project feature clocks, each pointing to a different time.
The Motive of Time
The clock serves as the unifying motif connecting the works and giving them a broader meaning. It symbolizes the passage of time, but also those moments when time seems to stand still. Within the exhibition's concept, this takes on a poignant significance regarding October 7—the day Israeli reality shifted, dividing time for many into "before" and "after."
The exhibition does not seek to document the events of October 7 in a documentary fashion. Instead, the creator constructs the situations himself, positioning characters and objects to make the camera an instrument for re-examining reality.
All works were shot in black and white, with a single detail appearing in color in each photograph, creating a spark of life within a dark visual world.
Art, Memory, and Hope
Some thirty people participated in the project, ranging in age from a year and a half to 70. The exhibition opens with a color photograph of artist L. Tabusova painting an unfinished work, with the clock showing 6:28, while the closing piece is also in color, symbolizing hope and continuity.
