Tel Aviv can be said to be a rich and excessive city. It has a world-famous White City building complex in the architectural world. It has a unique urban planning. The completed theatre art center and museum, high-quality university, famous nightlife in Eurasia, the magnificent Mediterranean coastline, and the delicacies of all kinds of flavors of the Middle East… This place carries the ancient and ups and downs of the cultural history of Israel, and integrates the package House-style pragmatism, the modernity of the city, and in between, always imbued with the unending passion of this Mediterranean city. This article comes from the WeChat public account: wilderness Observatory (ID: Wildamaze) , author: Bilie Muraben, photography: Jonas Opperskalski, compiled: Heh, the picture is from: Visual China
We found Guy Yanai, an oil painter living in Tel Aviv. In his works of art, no matter what scene is depicted, Tel Aviv’s influence on him is looming. He had left Tel Aviv before returning here. Under Yanai’s leadership, we explored this charming city.
Artist Guy Yanai
Tel Aviv means “Spring Hill” in Hebrew, which means the hometown of recovery. Tel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel, located on the west bank of the Jordan RiverMediterranean, full name Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Tel Aviv-Yafo).
The ancient city of Jaffa is a port city with a history of more than four thousand years. Compared to ancient Jaffa, the nearby city of Tel Aviv was established in 1909 by local Jewish immigrants.
Overlooking Tel Aviv City from Jaffa Port
In Yanai’s eyes, the combination of white Bauhaus-style buildings and lush vegetation in his Lev Ha’ir neighborhood almost formed a specific visual style, Yanai said: “It’s like an image and a font The time is complementary to each other.”
Lev Ha’ir is the center of Tel Aviv’s (White City), with more than 4000 Bauhaus and international styles(International Style) living architectural specimens were recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage in 2003.
This is also the place where Yanai lived when he first returned to his home country, Israel, after spending his childhood of frequent migration in the United States.
Bauhaus-style dwellings in the unique and Mediterranean style in Baicheng
Because of the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, Bauhaus architects and designers of Jewish origin were scattered around the world. A large number of architects immigrated to Tel Aviv and built hotels here that were influenced by the spirit of the Bauhaus , Apartments, cafes, theaters and other modern buildings. In the future, Baicheng has become the largest surviving Bauhaus complex in the world, and has become a holy place for many architects to visit.
Yanai’s way of seeing the world can be reflected in the way he paints, and international-style buildings are more artistically perceptible to him (artistic sensibility) on the charm.
“I like to find new ways of living. I like to observe the supporting structure of the building-many old European buildings have that luxurious appearance, they rely on the support of various columns-and here (internationalist architecture) The appearance is the embodiment of engineering. From a conceptual, pragmatic, and various perspectives, I like it very much.”
Simple structures and shapes often appear in Yanai’s paintings, which is similar to the local buildings he loves to observe.
One of the reasons why Yanai moved back to Tel Aviv was to find the possibility of escaping from the city streets at any time: escape into the stage square(Habima Square) < /span>The Jacob Garden in the back, the historic Gordon Pool (Gordon Pool), or in the beautiful and quiet of HaBonim and Beit Yanai North Beach.
Tel Aviv is a city embraced by the sea. The beach is an irreplaceable part of people’s lives here, and it is also the place that has shaped the spirit of the city. “I live very close to the sea. Even if you don’t go there, the sea is always by your side. You can smell it, you just have to cross a street, and Tel Aviv turns into a seaside capital. “
Although Yanai’s recent works portray landscapes of Italy, North Carolina, Los Angeles, Brussels and Amsterdam, he uses a down-to-earth mixture of Israeli-style bright and pastel tones with blue, pink and yellow . These colors echo the white buildings in Tel AvivStrong Mediterranean sunlight, and palm trees and cacti everywhere.
Although Tel Aviv is not the direct theme of Yanai’s oil paintings, it is the source of his motivation—both spiritually and physically.
Tel Aviv is recognized as the cultural and artistic capital of Israel. Yanai told us that he likes to visit old bookstores on Allenby Street and visit galleries such as Braverman, Sommer and Dvir in places related to culture.
These galleries are scattered in the Florentin district full of Bohemian spirit. This was once the main industrial and fabric area of Tel Aviv. After the settlement and revitalization of artists at the end of the last century, it has now become a gallery, A gathering place for boutiques and fashionable restaurants.
Not far from Yanai’s studio in Neve Sha’anan is The Tel Aviv Museum, the largest art institution in the city, and the site of Israel’s first art museum, located in Tel Aviv’s first The mayor’s former home. Today’s museums contain a wide range of works by Israeli artists, as well as contemporary art collections from around the world.
Dizengoff House where the Tel Aviv Museum of Art was founded in 1932
Furthermore, Yanai, like other Mrs. Telavi, is passionate about local cuisine. “I think our food here is the best in the world. We have high-quality fruits and vegetables. I often cook at home and cook simple dishes, and if I want to go out at night, I mainly Still eat.”
He always buys local produce at the deli store on his way home. If he wants to buy pita, he will go to Jasmino, Carmel, Shmulik or Miznon.
Yanai’s favorite dinner locations are Romano and Abraxas North. As for drinking, he likes to go to Teder(There are often live performances there), Nilus, Herzl 16 or Montefiore’s bar.
For Yanai, one of Tel Aviv’s great advantages is the distance from Dr. Ha’ir’s home to these places where he can get drunk and walk.
Herzl 16 Restaurant Outdoor Garden and Outdoor Bar Teder
Yanai rented a spacious first floor with office area and kitchen as his studio. At noon without cooking, Yanai and his assistants will go to Ha Souri for lunch. “I need to eat hummus at least twice a week to nurture my soul,” he said. “There is also a great Turkish restaurant, Azura, which is opened in the Syrian kitchen. (the Syrian Kitchen) nearby.”
Yanai’s Studio
The Neve Sha’anan district where the studio is located is the most versatile neighborhood in Tel Aviv. It used to be a community of Persians, Poles and Moroccans, and modern times are gradually being replaced by immigrant groups from Asia and Africa. Here, you can also experience the epitome of culture and food from all corners of the world.
Since the city is located at the intersection of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Tel Aviv has become a melting pot of culinary culture throughout the Middle East and even the Mediterranean. Because there is plenty of light and it is close to the sea, there are fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, fine wine, and dairy products. It is a harbor that any foodie and chef can dream of. “You will find many Lebanese dishes, many Persian dishes, and American restaurants in Israel.” Yanai said.
Maybe it is precisely because the cuisine can exceed the limits of people and places, Yanai is so enamoured. Just like his art, food can give a person the opportunity to escape from the boundaries of life and let people enjoy the moment.
Maybe apart from her unanimous enthusiasm for eating, Mrs. Telavi has a different understanding of the city.
Yanai’s artist perspective has created a bright contrasting Tel Aviv, where the rigorous modernity of Bauhaus and international-style architecture dominates. At night, Tel Aviv is bohemian, sloppy, and a harbour with the most dazzling nightlife in the Middle East; people are immersed in parties, dances, and fine wine.
It is called “the most vegan friendly city”, it is the base of Israel’s top sports events and teams, and it is where religious traditions and queer culture collide. In the twentieth century, here It was once enveloped by violence and terror…The charm of Tel Aviv lies in its richness that cannot be simply defined.
This is a multi-dimensional city-people who want freedom can always find their own world in Tel Aviv.
This article comes from the WeChat public account:Wild Weather Station (ID: Wildamaze), author: Bilie Muraben, photography: Jonas Opperskalski, some pictures from TelAviv Museum of Art, the Suitcase Magazine, Grande Flanerie, Teder FM, GuyYanai Studio, sfabisuk / iStock, North Abraxas ..