Noam 
Zonshine

 

Noam Zonshine learned the traditional majolica technique for painting on Portuguese Azulejo tiles from her mother. Through the combination of the traditional technique and the family photos, I connect my personal history in my own way. I grew up on the stories and heritage of the establishment of the state, while my family and I traveled representing it in different countries as part of my father’s work as a diplomat. The Portuguese Azulejos have an ancient history, and were used, among other things, to describe the rural life in Portugal in the 16th century. In my works, I wanted to perpetuate the history of my family and of the country, to capture the moment as it was, in the same way.