Kikar Levana (White Square)
Dani Karavan
1977–1988
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Kikar Levana is an environmental sculpture in Tel Aviv, located on a hill in Edith Wolfson Park. Commissioned to commemorate the builders of the city, its simple geometrical shapes and white concrete pay particular homage to the many Bauhaus buildings (and their architects) that have led to Tel Aviv sometimes being called “The White City.” Among the builders honored by the sculpture is Karavan’s own father, who was the city’s landscape architect for many decades. Integral to the design is the surrounding environment, including wind, sun, birdsong, sand, and an olive tree. Aspects of this structure can be seen in his Passages, Homage to Walter Benjamin.
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Photo by Avi Hay. Courtesy of the artist.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 10.
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