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GENESIS

Light emerging from darkness.

A distinctive body of work in which Simon Edery explored biblical creation through phosphorescent materials, allowing elements of the paintings to absorb light and reveal themselves again in darkness.

SERIES NOTES

20 works · Oil on wood · Phosphorescent material

UPCOMING · 2026

TEL AVIV MUSEUM OF ART

EXPLORE THE SERIES

THE GENESIS SERIES

LIGHT AS MATERIAL

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In GENESIS, Simon Edery approached biblical creation through light itself. The series consists of 20 works painted in oil on wood and incorporates phosphorescent material that absorbs light and allows selected elements to emerge again in darkness.

The effect is not merely technical. Light and darkness become part of the subject of the work — turning creation, revelation and transformation into part of the viewing experience itself.

THE VIEWING EXPERIENCE

As the surrounding light changes, the works reveal a second visual state. In darkness, the phosphorescent passages remain visible, allowing selected forms to emerge from the painted surface and transforming the way the biblical scenes are perceived.

THE GENESIS SERIES

SELECTED WORKS FROM GENESIS

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THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM'S FAITH — ISAAC

G13 · Oil on wood · 50 × 75 cm Abraham and Isaac appear in a tense biblical scene, with an angel above and the ram nearby.

01 / 03

Joseph and His Brethren

G20 · Oil on wood · Phosphorescent material · 75 × 36 cm A dense gathering of figures transforms the biblical narrative into an emotionally charged scene of recognition, grief and human connection. Gesture and expression create a theatrical sense of tension within the group.

EXPERIENCE THE WORKS IN PERSON

Selected works from the GENESIS series and the Simon Edery Artist Archive are available for private viewing by request.

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