Art
09\03\2011
Written by Loes
PINAR&VIOLA design window for synagogue
Dutch graphic design duo Pinar&Viola has designed a stained glass window for Amstelveen’s Beth Shalom Synagogue. The window depicts the four Jewish matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel. By placing this window, the synagogue emphasizes the importance of these four women in Judaism, which is quite rare. Pinar&Viola usually create hyper detailed surfaces by scanning the contemporary visual culture and printing ecstatic surfaces in return. For this assignment, the duo dove into the use of old-fashioned techniques with which stain glass can be designed. By looking into classic techniques like these, Pinar&Viola intend to restore the dignity of ornament and decoration.