Eyal Fried

Mono-Mental | In light of the organic-urban development of new highways and bridges around my locale (mostly HWY 6 North), along with the transformation of the well-recognized scenery, I set out to get reacquainted with my surrounding habitat. I examined the emanating relationship between what’s already present and man’s new additions. There, my physical meditative-like movement was charged with a human urgency in nature and the spine-chilling quietness of these places that made my attention focus on the duality of tension and equilibrium, of materialism hanging by a thread.

As a walking artist, my work dares question our social, physical and cultural limits. Wandering without a purpose invites naturally surprising encounters and in this respect, it sharpens the senses and sensitivities which are worn-out and run-down by our daily routines. The act of aimlessly walking around, the pace, my thoughts, the distance and disconnect from the hustle of the city provide an opportunity to reflect on existential questions. In this series I depicted objects that will remain here long after I’m gone. It’s a pursuit of the essence of things, of substances, usages and functionality. It is as formal and creative as it is a quest for life. www.eyalfried.com