their relationship, dehydrating the affection
that once poured so effortlessly and isolating
them in a wasteland of mutual, solitary pain.
“Unlike with painting, in photography the
person you photograph is literal,” Zilberberg
explains to INSPADES, comparing her
experience in painting – where subjects are
interpreted according to the artist’s perspective –
to the more accurate and realistic representations
of a subject captured by photography, “I have to
make sure that the model will help me convey
the message I’m trying to communicate.”
Working with an authentic couple for Oasis, the
clarity of Zilberberg’s vision is unmistakable.
In addition to Oasis, Zilberberg’s series,
Home, cleverly addresses the complexity of
belonging. Born in Estonia, raised in Israel and
now based in Canada, Zilberberg’s non-singular
sense of ‘home’ has evolved into a unique blend
of landscapes, cultures, and languages. It is
her diverse upbringing which carries a multi-
layered perspective to her work.
Zilberberg’s Home ingeniously blends the
terrains of Canada and Israel, merging their
distinct landscapes into unlikely harmony. “In
them, I see a familiarity,” she writes, “a place
that is so beautiful, that has recognizable
features, but somewhere I feel alien.”
The landscapes are both wildly familiar
and strangely foreign, ref lecting Zilberberg’s
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