𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 by
@sitarbalaban for
@canaan_hotel_ , in collaboration with
@irisuli
We first saw Balaban's work at her BFA grads show at
@bezalel_ceramics_glass (2022) and were immediately taken by 'Stars', her beautiful glass mobile installation.
When the right project came along, we knew that Balaban’s Stars would fit perfectly.
The work was modified and adjusted to complement the high ceiling and the spacious back wall of the hotel lobby.
Since the lobby was already well designed by
@efrat_kisoss_architecture , Balaban’s Stars were placed high above — accentuating the height, adding air, space, and a magical feel.
Inside each glass shape are embedded Balaban’s memories of the crocheted doilies made by her grandmother. The original crochets were scanned and printed on the glass. Interwoven with these are her memories of her grandfather’s stories.
“My grandfather took me to the lawn next to their house; we lay on our backs side by side, and he pointed to the stars above us. I never really grasped how that particular collection of stars made the shape of a bear, or where the smaller one was supposed to be. But my grandfather wasn’t going to let that one pass, insisting that I learn to see, until my patience would run out. Eventually I would nod and confirm my recognition. To this day, I’m incapable of spotting either the Major or the Minor Bear.”
Balabin is currently based in Texas studying her MFA at
@utarlington
𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 - 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹.
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