She, in the world of her own by Fanny Horowitz

FANNY HOROWITZ

FANNY HOROWITZ SHE, IN THE WORLD OF HER OWN

cover: "Say What You Want to Say" 2014 oil on canvas 80x65 cm

The catalogue is published in conjunction with exhibitions at GALLERIA D’ARTE MENTANA, FIRENZE and at THE ISRAELI OPERA, TEL AVIV

Text: Udi Rosenwein, curator Design: Trigger Photographs: Ran Erde English translation: Marlyn Fefer Printing: Zaidman

Deep thanks to the artist and painter Hagit Shahal, for the support and patience

"I'd like my work to be integrated in the puzzle of the viewer's life, and hope he finds what he's looking for within it - tranquility, turbulence, light, depth, memories, dreams, a good feeling..." Fanny Horowitz

SHE, IN THE WORLD OF HER OWN On the whole, one could say that Fanny Horowitz's art has been influenced by the Impressionists: the themes depicted in the works of Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard, or the distinctive colors used by the Fauvist, Henri Matisse - are her source and inspiration. The light, which varies according to the time of day, determines for Horowitz what the painted object looks like and, in order to probe a particular moment of the day, she makes use of photographs. Horowitz was inspired by paintings of women by Auguste Renoir, all of whom are portrayed in predominantly female occupations: needlework, sewing, knitting, and washing. But, when searching for photographs of modern day female figures on the Internet, Horowitz, paradoxically decided that the women in her paintings would leave the matter of their occupation to the vivid imagination of the people observing them. Next to those women, in her other works, she paints female objects, bedroom furnishings, pieces of clothing, and women's toiletries. Both subjects have no clear solution: Where is this figure headed? Who's the woman that's smoking? Where is the figure, whose feet are on the table, sitting? She leaves the connection between the figures/ women and the still lifes to the viewer's perception of it, who can produce scenes of his own while creating a link between her different works - whether between two works, or even by connecting a number of works. "I paint a description of a moment in time. A highly subjective moment for me...and also for the object and for the person observing the work." Horowitz talks about feelings that surfaced when she painted one of her works, whose subject is "Stiletto Heels": they reminded of her daughter who, at the age of two or three, would hobble around in her mother's high heels. One of her friends perceived them as shoes that had been thrown off following a dance party, whereas another person found a resemblance to some shoes she really liked, but were always too tight on her feet. Or, perhaps, one can see Cinderella in every pair of shoes? "I prefer that the viewers remember my painting thanks to the experience it causes them to undergo, that it evokes emotions in them, so each viewer can tell himself his own unique story."

Udi Rosenwein

Would You Tell Me, Please, Which Way I Ought to Go From Here? 2014 oil on canvas 80x70 cm

She is on Fire 2014 oil on canvas 68x68 cm

accessorize me 2012 oil on canvas 60x80 cm

Coffee Or Tea? 2013 oil on canvas 80x65 cm

Dance on Little Girl 2012 oil on canvas 90x70 cm

Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legs 2014 Oil on canvas 68x68 cm

Behind The Veil 2013 oil on canvas 80x65 cm

In Blue 2012 Oil on canvas 70x60 cm

In Red 2012 Oil on canvas 70x60 cm

The Look 2014 oil on canvas 102x70 cm

Reflections 2013 Oil on canvas 68x68 cm

A Scent of Paris 2012 Oil on canvas 80x60 cm

The room 2014 Oil on canvas 80x57 cm

Last Minute Touch-ups 2011 Oil on canvas 80x65 cm