500m Radius
Sharon Ya’ari
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The series was photographed over a period of several months in 2005, all within a 500-meter radius of my home in central Tel Aviv. Accumulations: footpaths, entry ways into buildings, backyards, stairwells, and shared gardens appear stripped from the halo that ordinarily accompanies aesthetic appreciation of elements of the so-called “international style” of architecture. The immediate everyday environment takes on the character of an archeological site.
The photographic journey was taken early every morning with a digital camera and a baby, several months old, thus allowing mother to sleep. The baby dictated not only when the journey started but also its duration and the 500m radius. It also provided an alibi for wandering with a camera in the early morning hours among private residences in central Tel Aviv.
