‘We Are Patriarchs’ Series By Elke Reva Sudin

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest O. Britton

"The Rememberance of the Descendants" (2013).
Oil on wood panel, 30×40 in. $3,000

The Solo Show ‘We Are Patriarchs’ of works by Elke Reva Sudin opened on January 13 at the Hadas Gallery, Brooklyn. As promised, she posted images from the show following the opening. The artist  tweeted me, "So happy with how everything turned out Sunday! Can't wait to see people at the next event at my show on "Future History" by @JewishArtNow Feb 2nd." The following text is from her website and goes with the work (above) "The Remembrance of the Descendents" finished this year:

Then: The text is taken from the Torah, quoting the words Moses says to the people of Israel that they (all generations) have witnessed the revelation at Sinai. 

Now: The characters in the painting are reflective of how a contemporary generation yearns to uphold this commandment and find ways of keeping the revelation alive for themselves and for others. The image explodes with color atop a sepia background.