Sasha Tamarin
Sasha Tamarin, b. 1986, Siberia. Currently lives and works in Tel Aviv. Tamarin has graduated from the MFA program of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, and earned his B.An in Photography & Communication from Hadassah College, Jerusalem. Sasha’s main focus is on video and photography mediums, and his work is presented in various formats such as experimental films, projected slideshows, xerox prints, self-published books, and postcards.
In his current practice, Tamarin often transforms himself into a tourist who visits worldwide famous touristic sites, such as Giverny Gardens in France or Mt. Fuji in Japan. Usually, he visits these sites during the weekend when they are most crowded. Through the medium of photography and spontaneous interaction with locals and with other tourists, Tamarin tries to emphasize the gap between reality and thus desired, and at times unreachable promises.
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Looking for the snow
2023
I was in Örö in January.
I expected the island to be heavily covered with snow.
The sun was very special, cold, and very slow.
One day there were no sounds at all.
The landscape stood still and the morning frost lasted all day.
I dreamed about that evening when I was a child.
Standing on the balcony with my mouth wide open, waiting for the first snowflakes to land on my tongue.