Portraits of Raoul Wallenberg

On this tumblr we want to share the beautiful and creative paintings from the competition.

First place was awarded to Omri Danino, a second-year student in the Department of Fine Arts, whose work caught our attention from the beginning: The personality of Wallenberg is painted using acrylic colors on a framework of plastic strips woven warp and woof. Some of the strips in the framework were removed, and some were painted gold, such that an echo of the Swedish flag was created. The strips were stretchen on a frame, which by being hung on the wall, opens an airy space, a type of "dead space" that strenghtens the meaning of Wallenberg's disapperance and death. His image is presented here as an Icon that appears in the (unconventional) layout of a flag.

Second place was awarded to Shir Pakman, a first-year student in the Department of Screen Based Arts. This painting of small proportions depicts the image of Wallenberg against the backdrop of the city of Budapest. Shir transformed old black and White photographs into a colorful image of a face, which exudes abundance and vitality. Wallenberg is displayed here as a living personality immortalized through the patronage of Budapest, as a tourist or a nobleman. The painting was done in soft, pleasing colors that lend to the historic story a feeling of quiet and dignity.

Third place was awarded to Konstatin Yermakov, a fourth-year student in the Department of Architecture. This beautiful sketch stood out from amongst all the paintings in the room,as a Tableau vivant that enchanted the judges in its simplicity and honesty. Wallenberg is depicted using gray and monochromatic water colors with delicacy and sensitivity, as a historic figure that provokes a sharp memory.

An honorable mention was awarded to Sapir Gal, a third-year student in the Department of Fine Arts, whose work was notable for its skill and unique character. In this painting, Gal describes Wallenberg as young, vital, full of life. Gal received the honorable mention both because of the technique of her painting is perfect, and because of the essentiality that is exuded by the figure of Wallenberg in the painting.

Dana Kogan, oil on canvas 70 x 100 cm

Inbar Hagai, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 100 cm

Ran Golan, color etching on paper, 45 x 65 cm

Nogah Safer, oil on canvas, 130 x 70 cm

Inbar Shiryon, pastel on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Yacov Avrahami, mixed media on dotted paper, 48 x 68 cm

Yifat Shteinmetz Hirst, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Miriam Novoplansky, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Moshe Yamo Glantsshpiegel, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 150 cm

Yotam Sivan, mixed media, 45 x 70 cm

Yasmin Maman, oil on canvas, 70 x 100 cm

Tamir Erlich, paper collage, 70 x 50 cm