Colorful purim

The happy holiday of Purim celebrates that the jews in ancient times escaped a genocide planned by the Persians. It is an amazing experience, especially for me, a true Norwegian. The whole holiday contains drinking (loads of)  alcohol (yes, also the orthodox jews) and invested costumes. A long weekend filled with fun! Here are some of the stuff I witnessed during this event in TLV. Among them a street party outside the opera and a Zooombie march!

I believe in miracles

A part of Douglas Gordon's installation in the TLV museum of art.

TLV museum of art

The architecture of the entrance tel Aviv museum of art is brilliant. It was in this building I for the first time in my life laid my eyes on a real Kandinsky painting. As his paintings is the true love of my live, I couldn't hold back my tears. An astonishing moment.

Back to the 50's

Yesterday night I went with Aljona, my Swiss friend to Bar Giora. Every sunday night they organize a Blues night. The atmosphere, the people and the music takes you back 6 decades.

Douglas Gordon mixed media

The other day I went to the opening of  an exhibition in the TLV museum of art starring the Scottish artist Douglas Gordon. It was a travel through media. The way he made collages of Tv screens and canvases playing all types of creepy clips was a true source of inspiration. Mr Gordon is one of the gentlemen on the floor

In shelter from the storm

 

When the missiles were raining over the city we escaped northwards to a safer environment. Went  hiking and listened to Aviv playing classical music. Not everybody did the same. This man is often sat in Rotcshield boulevard, so was he these days.  

Retro Yafo

A sunny day in the narrow streets of Yafo, Tel Aviv. Walking through the streets here you can get an image of the past with all the messy second hand shops and antique boutiques. It's the perfect place to go to find costumes and furniture from any decade. You pick one, and the feel would be complete!

A trip to my father's studio # 3

 

 Me by Aviv

Double self portrait

A trip to my father's studio #2

Aviv, meaning spring. I know this is a bit out of the norm on this blog, but I just wanted to share these photos with you. He is a true beauty that love of mine!

A trip to my father's studio

We went to my home country Norway to celebrate christmas. Out of 3 weeks together there we were sick 98%. But we did manage to take these photo's in between sneezing and throwing up.

Christmas tree in tropic style

Aviv and Shai jamming. Merry christmas everybody!

Vintage heaven

This shop has a large collection of old designers high-heleed footwear

Mannequin in Yafo

A well hidden, worth finding 2-hand shop in Yafo. Here you find all the original old designer shoes.

Vintage postcard

...From Israel

Israeli winter

At the beach of Atlit

Thunder storm coming ahead

Dogville

One of thousand israeli dogs. I met this little beauty while strolling around the neighborhood.

New ethnic masks

Seen in the TLV art market. My father always used to collect these twisted wooden faces whenever he was out and about

Wire figures

An artist in the TLV Art market sold these cute little "sculptures"

Waiting for the bang

In a random staircase seeking shelter, when the second alarm went off in Tel Aviv, and the 3 and 4 rocket was shot down. It was a terrifying moment.

Southern beauty @ levinski

At the Levinski (nuts and spice) market in the south of TLV, you can get a real middle-eastern feeling with all the bags filled with different delights, global creatures and arabic letters. A little different from the more Central parts of town, that easily could fool you to believe your in a european city.