Dan Resiner gave an exclusive interview for the third issue
of the Start Magazine titled: Healing the Trauma.
“When I saw it on the news and then on the Internet, it caught me with intensities that I have no words to describe…I felt I had to do something with it, as a kind of an “immediate witness”. This incident happened in the U.S. and reached the whole world in seconds. It went ‘viral’. What happened in Minneapolis, sent ‘ripples’, it touched me and hit me with tremendous intensity. When living in a global village, everyone is exposed to online events…In my local space, I can witness an event that takes place in another part of the world and experience it as if it happened in my local surroundings. I can identify with it and respond to it and create ‘ripples’ around it as they touch me here. My answer is my art which ripples back there into the world…to emphasize, by my abilities, that this cannot go on, it is time for a change!”
An interview about the making of my latest sculpture in the context of the killing of George Floyd, the social changes it is bringing and the healing powers of art- “I believe in the healing role of art and its ability to create change.
Representing the moment of death is a known subject in art history, and is called: “Momento mori”, the moment of death. Sculpting this moment of death, in this historical moment, is the representation of the moment of social change”.
Dan Reisner sought a way out of PTSD following his military service in Lebanon; now he’s using lockdown to create artwork that incorporates Arabic words
During the period of the coronavirus, Dan Reisner has worked on a new series that includes words in Arabic, for wound and compassion
“Art as a vehicle for healing”
I Had the pleasure to participate at Sergio Gomez project, interviewing artist around the world on how they are dealing with the current situation –
“Meet artist Dan Reisner. He is in Tel Aviv, Israel where he is working from his home studio/gallery. He shares how art can be a vehicle for healing in the world today especially as we experience COVID-19.”
I am excited to share with you my latest piece,A bronze sculpture with Arabic writing of the word – “Compassion”
pronounced – Shafaqa. #شفقة
At these times, what is compassion for you?
