Shir Shkalim
Multidisciplinary designer.
Graduated from the Department of Interior Design, Building and Environment, Shenkar College, Ramat Gan.
Shir Shkalim is engaged in the endless search for a multisensory experience derived from a combination of creative fields. Her works focus on the gaps and overlaps between different disciplines – space, architecture, sound, music, light, manifestation, experience, art. She does so with the aim of awakening all the senses, sensations, thoughts and dynamics that coexist within the moment itself.
Among her projects: studio design for a music program (flute); design, planning and construction of art installations; curation and costume for a private gallery (Surf The Sky); lighting, spatial manifestations and guerrilla actions, art direction for a music clip (Michal Amit); VJ, concept development, content writing and social media marketing (Eureka Design Ltd).
In the attached photo: a crystal field performance created for Midburn 2021 in collaboration with Camp Sunrise. The crystal field consists of 11 objects of simple geometric shapes that function as prisms, “imprisoning” sunrays and “propelling” them out in a variety of shapes and colors. The objects’ shifting position in relation to the sun’s movement produces a space in constant transformation, generating visual illusions in the desert landscape that challenge the optical perception of the human eye. Light (and its refraction) turns into a cosmic and spiritual source; a material that creates space. The installation allows for a renewed perspective and acute observation of natural phenomena and human existence.
