An Expanse in the Midst of 

the Waters

English/ Hebrew, 23x17 cm,
120 pages, soft cover, offset print  

Year: 2023

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“An Expanse in the Midst of the Waters”, Yael Harnik’s artist book, assembles works, reflections, and experiences from her six years of living and working in Tokyo, Japan. Through the book, Harnik wishes to offer a glimpse into Japanese culture from a western perspective, as well as into her own creative processes.
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As an artist working in the medium of textile, the practice of traditional techniques was for her a way of opening a window into the Japanese culture.  The book's starting point was her practical PhD that she completed in 2022 at Tama Art University in Tokyo. This research explores practices of repetition and disruption, and the perception of time through material. In it, Harnik examined the intercultural aspect through a study of the color blue: the Japanese Indigo and Tekhelet  in Jewish culture.

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Design and production: Roni Shvarts 
Texts: Etty Glass Gissis, Katya Oicherman, Yael Harnik 

Editing: Katya Oicherman 

Artistic consulting: Uri Tzaig 

Hebrew editing: Inbal Keidar
English editing: Adina Klein
Work photographs: Masashi Mikuma, Yigal Pardo
Workshop photographs: Noam Levinger, Roni Shvarts