BROWN
PAPER
www.saadya.net
Guest
Book
This
is the guest book of the physical exhibition of "Brown Paper", followed by post-exhibit
reactions and comments from around
the world.
You
are welcome to add your own reaction by writing to info@saadya.net.
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BROWN
PAPER Exhibit Book
Translated
from the Hebrew
07.12.04
Much
light comes from this exhibit, a gentleness & strength. A great pleasure.
Dalia
Morgenstern
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Saadya—they
are outstanding!
Moving
in their beauty and expressiveness and vitality.
With
an embrace of "well done"
Ruth
Nevo [leading Israeli landscape
painter]
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Saadya
This
is good art & one that does the viewer good.
Also
of course more than that: About where it comes from; --from the depths; from
chaos brought to a compassionate order.
Ariela
Shavit [painter and photographer]
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07.12.04
There
are times, it's amazing
What
people can create
Capture
the moment
Capture
a movement
And
give the inert object a soul.
You
Saadya---Have done it!
Eyal
Nardi [Founder, Israel Paperfolders
Society (Haifa)]
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To
Saadya from Itai Sternberg.
The
exhibit was very successful and what interested me was that
what
you see from one point of view isn't like what you see from another.
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Dear
Saadia
Your
"origami" is splendid
This
is creative art, while some origami is plagiarism.
Keep
on with the good work
Happy
Folding
Herman
Mariano [Israel's leading
paperfolder]
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Very
fine show, original, wonderful. Thanks
Yehuda
Atlas, and Yuval and Ronit.
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For
Saadya
Magical.
Exceptional and special exhibit. Was worth coming!
Miri
Golan
Director,
Israeli Origami Center
December
2004
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08.12.04
For
Saadya
Charming
and interesting
Exceptional
Very
beautiful
Yehudit
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8.12.04
Amazing
and magnificent, I lack the words to express my surprise.
It
seems there's no limit to creativity and imagination in people like yourself.
Thanks,
Naomi Korenberg
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8.12.04
For
Saadya!!!
I
thought the works were from clay.
Hats
off for the patience and creativity, well done.
Dorit
Ashkenazi
Municipal
Supervisor
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For
Saadya
Wonderful,
stunning. To look is to be amazed
A
true talent. Gives me strength
Abubut
8.12.04
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For
Saadya!!!
Great
job. Very good, keep going this way and of course you can move forward too.
Israel, 8.12.04
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The
exhibit—
Surprising
& interesting & fascinating!
Dr.
Zvi Karniel, 9.12.04
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9.12.04
A
handsome, original exhibit, with a highly creative talent.
Many
thanks for giving us a satisfying show!
Levana
Nir & granddaughter Teltan Arroyo
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VERY
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL...
AB.
H
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Terrific
show
Original
sculptures
Great
mastery of the material
FANTASTIC
talent!
Tamar
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For
Saadya
Great
job!!!
Keren
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Dear
Saadya!
Great
job. You managed to charm me with your unique creations. Amazing!
Shai.
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We
had a great time.
Two
grandmothers
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I
was here and liked it very much
Gili
Sharon, Grade 1A
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10.12.2004
To
Saadya Sternberg
An
artist's hand, fine works, captivating displays.
We
really enjoyed it
Yaffa
& Haim
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11.12.04
Your
brown warmth exudes humaneness and leaves a sense of a wealth of color and
form: the amazing expression of talent, the work of your blessed hands.
Provocative--&
leaves an expectation to see more
Good
luck
Rafet,Holon
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Wonderful
Show!
Simplicity
and Ingenuity.
Muki
& Oded11.12.2004
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11.12.2004
I
greatly enjoyed the exhibit
Very
impressive and interesting!
Lior
Baruch(12)
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Art
for art's sake
I
liked it very much
Hagit
Kirschenbaum
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4th Candle of Hannuka
Art
is perhaps something that borders on the unbelievable.
In
this respect, the exhibit of Saadya Sternberg of figures in paper representing
the combination of the simple & the humble with expressiveness
"crosses the border."
Ruti
Shershevsky & Mina Dembo
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6th Candle
Greetings
Saadya
It
is a world of folds and shadows that you managed to assemble, that seeks to
come to life on its own.
Thanks
for the experience.
Galit
& Natai Reisner, Emek Hefer
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Amazing
works, full of sensitivity & expression
A
fascinating material that you managed to stretch the borders of admirably.
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To
Saadya:
I
salute you, for the patient investment of effort
This
art is really stunning
Hope
there will be more like this
Shoval
and Ofek Cohen
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Thanks
a lot. We really enjoyed it
Great
work
Passia
and Tova.
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Splendid,
fine
Yonah
Amihai
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Unique
and original. Congratulations.
Iris
Chen
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Very
special, much invested effort. Great work! In the works you can see the
terrific investment! Keep it up!
Naama
Zivi
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It's
very pretty. If you do more and make another show teach me how to make folds
Ro'ie, age 5 1/2 - 6
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You
are so talented
Sapir13.12.04
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Very
interesting works. Thanks
Yotam
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Delightful
Pl.
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Interesting
and thought-provoking
Go
forward and succeed
Shosh
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14.12.04
I
am astounded by what I've seen. I did not know there was a possibility of this
kind. Glad I came in, glad I saw it. Wish you much, much productivity in the
future
Tzippi
Pe'er
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Great
job. Thanks for the originality. I had a great time.
Be
blessed
15.12.04
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There's
no end to creative ability.
It
is good or NOT good that man can subdue every material
Ruchala
S.
14.12.04
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Very
impressive! A great deal of imagination & artistic ability.
Milat
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Amazing
in its beauty it is truly amazing what a talented man can make with his own two
hands
Hats
off. Most impressive.
Batia
Roderman
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Fantastic
works!
The
simplicity of the material vs. the expressiveness.
A
true pleasure to go around the exhibit and discover more and more inside the
folds. Thanks
Shosh
Horowitz
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Handsome
and striking works. A great talent!
Malka
Viva
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The
sculpture from paper is amazing and interesting
Itai
Lavie
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The
exhibit is very fine and interesting. I enjoyed looking at it.
from
Noam
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Very
fine and interesting works. Each and every sculpture
Ori
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Amazing
works
A
distinctive and innovative approach.
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To
the sculptor, Hello!!!
I
enjoyed seeing the sculptures from brown paper!!!
Congratulations
on your work
from
me, Ateret
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We
very much liked your sculpture from brown paper. Creativity and beauty.
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For Mr.
Saadya Sternberg
Indeed,
this is breathtaking artistry, provocative and exhilarating---opens new
horizons to all---how through simple environmental materials one may, with
warmth, thought and yes spirit, create 'sculptures' of various figures.
Something unusual, as distinctive as the artist's hand .
Great
job.
I
enjoyed every glance & extended gaze at each and every sculpture
From
me Ilana K, Holon
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Interesting
exhibit
Naomi
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Very
fine!
Yardena.
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Saadya
Sternberg, Sir,
Very
impressive!
I
liked the precision in the works and the ability to form different expressions
in each piece.
It
is too bad you did not give names to the sculptures, otherwise I would have
said which sculpture I most connected with. Well done
Inbal
(Holon)
Just
interested in art
Studying
art a little
Want
to make art.
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18.12.04
Ingenious
Impressive
Amazing
Moving!!
May
there be many more like you, in creativity & originality!
Rina
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Very
impressive Great idea
A
most interesting exhibit
Yohannes
Albni
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for
Saadya
It
is all wonderful and exceptional
Aviva
Cohen19.12.04
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for
Saadya
You
are a genius!!! Most impressive exhibit.
18.12.04
Dalia
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for
Saadya
Terrific
idea.
Hadad
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VIRTUOSO!
Michal,
Ariela and Gad
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Beautiful!
Ester
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Most
interesting—enchanting, creative
Rina
R.
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Charming,
ingenious
Liora
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20.12.04
On
Monday I came to visit the exhibit and enjoyed it very much. A little before
10:00. Thanks for the pleasure you granted me.
Julia
Bonfil
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20.12.04
Impressive
works
Really
enjoyed them.
Shula
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20.12.04
Saadya
You
are a great artist.
Your
hand, your head, your soul are blessed
Many
thanks
Ziva
Baruch
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20.12.04
Interesting
and most original
I
entered by chance and left enchanted
Hanna
and Mordechai Har'eli,Holon
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20.12.04
To
Saadya Stenberg
I
very much liked your work
Zmora
Eliahu
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20.12.04
Saadya:
It
is SO original SO interesting SO special
A
great investment of time and thought
Success
in your future. Thank you
Shula
Eliahu
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20.12.04
Saadya
A
month ago I visited "Bilbao Park" in the Japanese museum in San Diego
California, and there I saw works in folded paper by an artist of Japanese
origin, famous (local). An exhibit of dozens of displays: animals, dragons,
human figures and so forth. I was amazed.
Your
works, Saadya, are of no less a quality and beauty than his ones far away.
Well
done!
Zvi
H.
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21.12.04
Saadya
Amazing
and stunningly beautiful. Well done
Ivri
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Enormous!
Your
works—
ART!
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21.12.04
Saadya
Sternberg
Congrats
Sergio
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Fascinating,
amazing, may there be many more
Yessel
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A
small place with a HUGE experience!
Too
bad you're not here accompanying your work to see the glint in people's eyes
and to hear the cries of amazement.
An
artist and a soul can turn every piece of paper, every nothing into something
vast
Beautiful
and gripping
Well
done!
Rivka
P.
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to
Saadya
Lots
of imagination, lots of creativity, a visual experience
Itai
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Amazing
exhibit!!!
Congratulations!
So
beautiful. This is the first time I see an exhibit like this.
H.S.
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Surprising,
special, unusual
Terrific!!!
Yael
Peled22.12.04
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22.12.04
Very
fine exhibit
We
really enjoyed it!!!
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22.12.04
I
thought the horse from a distance was a pretty toy. And it is very pretty.
Lior
Mitzri
Grade
2B
Etzion
High School
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B"H
22.12.04
An
exhibit like this I haven't seen
From
regular paper yes, but not carton-paper
Simply
amazing!
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BS"D
22.12.04
The
exhibit was very pretty I enjoyed the exhibit a lot and what I most liked was the
horse and the yawning man and the birds.
from
Me, Yael
1B
Ben-Zvi school
Thanks
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Beauty
and imagination surpassing every talent
Rashi
Pompiantsi
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An
exhilarating, youthful, enchanting, provocative creation. There is much to learn
from these works
Sasson22.12.04
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Speechless!
Simply amazing!
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Thought-provoking
exhibit. Very creative and educational, horizon-widening
Thanks.
Tal
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23.12.2004
Beyond
the dimensions of aestheticism and professionalism in your productions I was
impressed by the manner in which values were expressed. Many thanks.
In
appreciation,
Mischa
Lusci
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23.12.04
A
right fine exhibit
Terrific
works
We
must pass this on to the children of Israel without consideration of cost...
Many children don't take part because of the high price of courses...
PLEASE---
Pass
on to Israeli youth works like these
Shaul
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Amazing!
Moshe
Cohen
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24.12.04
I
enjoyed it very much.
Leah
Shavit
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Original
and Interesting.
Thanks.
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Ditto.
Thanks,
Rivka
Rerdev 25.12.04
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What
can you do with just plain paper, huh? You showed us wonders!
Loved
it.
Shosh
& Nehama25.12.04
On
an especially rainy day, coming to an exhibit like this warms the heart.
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Most
impressive and interesting ...
It
might have been curious to have you share with us the method of creation &
manufacture. This could perhaps have been made possible by photographic
documentation of the work at its different stages. For we behold only the final
product and this is very much lacking or is very much liable to complete
it—to be involved, in some way, in the work process. Thanks Seth
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25.12.2005,
Sabbath
Fascinating,
special, and interesting
May
you publicize your works more and more
Sarah
Constantine, Holon
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Amazing
virtuosity.
Each
fold has a meaning!
How
nice to see an exhibit that doesn't try to "shout" in colors and shapes.
Galia
Also
I commend [Mayor] Moti Sasson and the Municipality people for every artistic
initiative brought to Holon.
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25.12.04
Another
side of the world that we live in. Thanks
Amelia
and Uri Eisner
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25.12.04
Thanks
for the experience you granted me
How
innocent folds of paper turn into art with a soul.
I
especially liked the horses.
Great
future success
Duba
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26.12.04
Amazing!
The beauty in the clean simplicity & naturalism.
I
liked it very much.
Doron
Butbul
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27.10.04
To
Saadya
We
met in Beersheva with Piuta
I
was glad to see your wonderful and original exhibit
Success
in the future
Dani-Cahana-Levinson,
Collector
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27.12.04
I
enjoyed it very much. And to think what you can make out of carton-paper!? Good
one
Orly
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I
saw, was impressed and enjoyed it.
Piuta,
congratulations
Benny
Even
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Outstanding
most impressive a very special art
For
a long time I will marvel at this show
Sasson
Shosh 28.12.04
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Dear
Saadya
A
vast energy and beauty I found in your work.
I
was simply enchanted.
Have
yourself a great future.
Hava
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28.12.04
Saadya
Great
job
We
were glad to share these masterpieces with you
Definitely
a very interesting exhibit
We
haven't previously encountered an exhibit like it
And
again Great Job
Etti
Abraham,Eilat
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29.12.04
We
agree with everyone!
Daniela
& Hayim Peretz
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Dear
Saadya
Terrific,
original works. Really interesting. A different approach, a different pace.
Enjoyed it very much and...want to learn.
Michal
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29.12.04
Amazing
exhibit, with a lot of creativity
Simply
beautiful
Success
to you
Ziva
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Amazing,
truly unbelievable
Great
execution
Pessia
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30.12.04
Really
wonderful
Carmela
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WONDERFUL!!
Kirschen
[Jerusalem Post caricaturist
"Dry Bones"]
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We
came in by chance.
"Glanced
& got hurt"
It
was wonderful!!!
Lily
& Sarit 30.12.04
"There
are papers with a human heart..."
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30.12.04
Great
Niv
Family
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I
came, I saw, I succumbed.
Aharon
Amir
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30.12.04
Wonderful
Varda
(artist)
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Charming!
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31.12.04
It
is unbelievable what tenderness can be extracted from brown paper
Neeman
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31.12.04
Amazing
exhibit. Rare talent. A celebration for the eyes.
Gila
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Very
beautiful. Wonderful use of simple folds that create a whole universe.
Heli.
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31.12.04
The
exhibit is interesting and wide-ranging, the figures are most entertaining, art
that creates itself.
Merav
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1.1.2005
The
exhibit is most unique, and the use of paper highly impressive
Frida
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to
Saadya
I
really enjoyed the unusual exhibit, and the use of materials that can suggest
different things to each and every person.
By
the way, Zemach asks whether the face that appears on the invitation is that
of... his father, Immanuel Green...
See
you
Liat
& Zemach Green, Modiin
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To
Saadya
Out
of simple paper to make amazing figures
Great
job!
Aliza
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to
Saadya
I
had a great time
By
the way this place is named after Arthur Sela (among others). I believe he is
the relative of Amiel Sela who was killed by the Jordanian Legion at the walls
of the Old City. Family are we.
Zemach
Green
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1.1.2005
A
very fine exhibit, most impressive & distinctive
Yarden
& Tal
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1.1.2005
Exceptional!
Yuval
Avner, Architect
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2.1.05
Amazing!
Each sculpture is practically alive. The expressions reflect personalities. An extended
gaze almost gives the feeling that I've made the acquaintance of the figure.
Thanks for the experience I had as a result of your work.
In
great appreciation
Nehama
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An
outstanding experience. Beautiful, beautiful!!!
Sara
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Post-Exhibit
Reactions
From: Stanley
Cavell, Emeritus Professor of Aesthetics, Harvard University
January
17, 2005
Dear
Saadya,
Have
I not written to you in response to the photos of your Brown Paper exhibit?
...I hurriedly simply say that I was startled by the strength and subtlety of
your pieces. I was too ignorant to be able to imagine the experience of
the work when you briefly described it. I also very much liked your
accompanying program statement. Foolish as it is to try to react without
seeing the pieces in the flesh, I have one minor thought to include on the YES
side of whether origami is sculpture (or between sculpture and drawing?). Namely:
there is a sense of magic about the sheer fact of the pieces that draws one to
them to "see how they are done". "It's just paper" is
like "It's just charcoal" .... And this doesn't fade. But it
wouldn't matter if one weren't drawn by the emotion of the thing -- it's not
merely that a trick is to be explained. Any trick here is inexplicable;
there is no trick. Also there is the standing issue the work of these
works pose as between (so to speak) sculpture and painting, namely of the
relation of the work to its support. With sculpture the
"support" is reduced to a base, and advanced sculptors have done away
even with that. In Brown Paper what happens to the support is the work of
the work, and the support has totally vanished while remaining totally in
view. (Magic?)
I
heartily congratulate you.
As
always,
Stanley
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From:
Roman Diaz [pioneer of origami animal design], Uruguy
30
May, 2005
Hi
Saadya
I
have mailed my friend and folder Daniel Naranjo from Colombia... Here is his
comment when I told him I had met you:
"Y
llegamos a la depresi˜on... Menos es mas dije antes, y el trabajo de
Saadya me puso triste dos d‚as... Este personaje pliega cosas que yo he
soˆado mucho tiempo, y es tan simple, tan solo dos dobleces... Cuando
v‚ sus fotos me conmov‚ como hace mucho no lo
hac‚a...."
"...
and here comes the depression...."less is more" I said before, and
Saadya's work made me sad for two days... this guy folds things I have dreamt
of for a long time, so simple, just two folds....When I saw his photos I was
moved like I hadn't been in a long time ...."
I
feel quite the same about your work, without the depression part.
--Roman
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Many thanks for the
reference to your very impressive Web site. Having seen your portrait of
Leonardo at the Masters of Origami Exhibition, I am very pleased, indeed to see
more of your work.
Best wishes,
David
Lister
[World’s
Leading historian of the Origami Arts]
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It
is very kind to send the fascinating image.
I
will follow up the website.
very
best,
martin
kemp
Professor
of the History of Art
Oxford
[THE
authority on Leonardo da Vinci]
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April
6, 2005
What
a beautiful site!!!
Whoever
designed it should get an astronomical bonus. Or, at the least, be immortalized
by basing a piece on his half-handsome visage.
Sincerely,
Menachem
Nerenberg
Passaic,
NJ USA