About the creation

Creation of the World series: Aleph

Artist name: Ardon Mordechai

On the left, a large white hebrew letter “aleph”, representing the presence of God, is projected out of a background of many smaller Hebrew letters. On the right, a circular abstraction evokes both the concept of “Tsimtsum” (contraction) and continuous creation (perpetual motion).

Source: Genesis 1

Technique: Lithograph

Date: 1970

Dimensions: 59.5 x 89.5