shimon hameiri the art of holography and photography

The Art of Holography And Photography

January 2011

“Welcome“

Self Portrait Moving Hologram

Colored Holography

“ The Scientist “ - Moving Holography

“The Scientist Tools“ - Photography

“Dialog”

A unique exhibition an international first, between holography and photography.

“Generation “ - Still Holography “ Generation “ - Photography

Dialog between 2-D and 3-D Images – Illusion or Reality

"So what is life? Is it all false imagination, illusion, passing shadow, unfounded make-believe? Every achievement is nothing but a dream since all of life is a dream; and what are dreams but dreams." ("Life is a Dream", Pedro Kalderon de la Barca).

A hologram is like magic. It creates an illusion. On a 2 dimensional surface the object appears in its 3 dimensions up to the point where it is almost possible to touch it like a realistic, concrete object.

For many years the artist Shimon Hameiri has been engaged in photography. "As onewho began to photograph at the age of thirteen, the hologram constituted a means to actualize ideas in different dimensions. As a brush in the hand of the painter, I make use of the laser and lenses in the laboratory and feel fortunate to be able to realize the dream, create and walk on an illuminated path.“

At present Shimon is counted among a very small group of artists that have harnessed the science of holography for artistic oeuvre. The area of his endeavor is broad and includes execution of works on request, exhibitions, advertisement and lectures.

Sol Lenzini

“Water Dance “ - Photography

“Moving flowers “ – Holography and Photography

“Golden Wheat “

Mixed Media

Hologram Chips on Painting

“ Olive Tree “ - Holography “ Olive Field “ – Photography

“Dialog”

Dialog

As curator and director of the for Man and Living World Museum in Ramat Gan, I have followed Shimon Hameiri's oeuvre in its process for two decades, and see in his works the process of technology becoming a means of artistic expression.

Shimon's first works were interesting experimentations that examined the range of holography capability, mainly in the realm of third dimensional expression. In the passage of time, Shimon began to choose the objects for photography in such a way that the end result from using holography would be an artistic statement from his standpoint as an artist. The transition to colored holography and combination of computerized work broadened possibilities; and Shimon could increasingly focus on art, with holography serving him like a brush and color in the hands of a painter. Dorit Volenitz

“Ten Commandments“

Colored Holography

Moving Hologram

“Yellow Patch“

Colored Holography

Moving Hologram

Dialog: The name for the exhibition arose almost on its own.

As soon as the idea for the exhibition crystallized, the not easy task began of sorting between the existing and the new, among both holograms and photos. Here I must thank Sol for her patience, sensitivity and extraordinary keen perception, which assisted me greatly in finding the common pathway of light and the crystallization of the exhibition.

For me this exhibition is the start of an exciting road the end of which I have no knowledge. Nonetheless, I present before you its curiosity-arousing beginning, on the walls of the Bar David Museum.

Shimon Hameiri

“ One Frame “ – Still Holography

“ One Frame “ – Still Holography

“Taj Mahal “ – Still Holography

Shimon Hameiri’s wide range of activities includes:

Exhibitions – for the last 25 years, his works of art have been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions in which he uncovers a bit of the fascination hidden within the art of holography. Teaching and lecturing - sessions are composed according to the audience, considering its specific characteristics. This is why these sessions are appealing and appropriate for each and any kind of audience, ranging from professionals and experts to young children, from lectures at universities to those given at social meetings. Creating holograms – as an artist, Shimon Hameiri brings forth his ideas and aspirations as can be seen in his works. He applies the cutting edge technological developments in the process of creating holograms.He can create holograms on specific subjects by special order.

Shimon also combines deferent aspects of art, creating mixed works of media.

One of the most spectacular things in Holography, the third dimension, cannot be visible in a photograph; therefore, in this exhibition, you are invited to engage your imagination and dive deep into the photo.

S.H.

Shimon Hameiri+972-544-535-082shim-h@013.net www.holoart.co.il