In the years 1990-2000, the question was asked - is there a contemporary Jewish art? There was no answer.

I consider myself a Jewish painter, not only because I am Jewish, but because of the subjects I deal with,  may directly be related to biblical History, and the effects of the prediction to western contemporary times and neglect education.

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I have chosen from the beginning to deal with the question: Is there a meaning to history, is there a direction? Israel nation have dealt with Greeks, Romans, Christians, those have left their marks on Jew’s destiny. Let's call it "modern » history.

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Before, long before, other historical periods and facts have involved Chaldeans, Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylon…! Kings, Prophets. Lithic signs, scrolls, books…

Although a minus sign precedes the dating of these ancient and generative periods, none of the facts that occur then are erased, yet, forgotten nowadays.

Their effects on the events of history.

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In the end, like the painters who take out their easel and find an ideal point of view, I paint what surrounds me and I recognize the antic prophecies.

 

       I am painting times to come as a phantasm.

                                                           Asnaby