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What is Kosmic Kabbalah Art?

The word 'cosmos' refers to the physical universe seen as an orderly harmonious Whole.  The original Greek word 'Kosmos' however, refers to the Whole of all existence - in all realms - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. The Hebrew word Kabbalah refers to the ancient mystical teachings that describe the Kosmos as an orderly harmonious Whole.

The teachings and much of the artwork presented on this site deal with Kosmic themes that are based on the Kabbalah:  Infinity, Eternity, Kosmogeny, Holy Names, Mandalas,  Sacred Geometry, Fractals, and Sefirotic Maps of the Kosmos (Tree of Life Diagrams).

 

All of the Giclee prints on canvas as well as all the prints on paper are hand-signed.  The canvas prints can be stretched and framed without glass.  The paper prints should be framed with glass.

There are some new pictures that are only now available as Giclee prints on canvas.  To view them go to 'New Works' under the 'Artworks by Subject' heading.


The Sages of the Talmud taught that there are 3 partners in the creation of every human being:  A father who gives the ‘white’ parts of the body; a mother who gives the ‘red’ parts; and God - who is present in the union of the two parents - and who gives us our consciousness, our 5 senses and our Soul.   This whole picture can be seen as just one figure, a Grandfather סבא (associated… more
Some people see this picture as stars in space, but I see it as subatomic particles, quanta.  That is why I named it Quantum Uncertainty. According to the Kabbalah, everything created  - whether large or small is relative and subjective.  Only God is Absolute and Unlimited.  Even the totality of Space is 'tiny' compared to the Divine Infinity; and even the particles that… more
"3 Mothers א Aleph, מ Mem and ש Shin are Air אויר (avir), Water מים (mahyim) and Fire אש (aish). Fire is above, Water is below, and the Breath of Air balances between them.  Mem hums, Shin hisses, and Aleph is the Breath of Air between them. (Sefer Yetzirah) This picture can be used as a focus for meditation.  Sit comfortably and become aware of your… more
The red Shin ש represents Fire אש (aiSh) in Hebrew, thus, it rises up like fire;  the blue Mem מ represents Water מים (MahyiM) in Hebrew, thus, it flows downward like water.  The sounds of these 2 Letters are also opposites -  the outward hissing of Shhh.... and the inward humming of Mmmm... The yellow  between them also surrounds them both.  It represents the… more
I made this Tree of Life Diagram diagonal to hint at the shape of the first Letter א Aleph.  The 11th Sefirah, Daat, has a black dot to make it stand out, because it is the interface between the 3 higher Sefirot associated with the mind, and the 7 lower ones associated with the body. The Sefirot are spoken of as emanations of God's Light.  א Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew word… more
This image containing various Geometric shapes and stars is basically divided into 9 sections - hinting at the 9 higher Sefirot (3 x 3).  The fractal repetitions within each section hints at the 10th Sefirah Malchut. Although Jewish people often claim the 6-pointed star as our own and call it a Jewish Star or the Magen David, and it does appear on the Israeli flag, this star is in fact… more
This picture shows the 10 Sefirot of Nothingness in a circular array associated with Nature.  The Hebrew names of the Sefirot are written again and again in circular rings. Starting from the top of the largest ring the name of the highest Sefrirah כתר (Crown) is repeated many times.  It is yellow, as are the rings that contain the names of the 2 other Sefirot of the middle column תפארת… more
"The Root of all religious observance and spiritual practice is for us to be constantly aware of God.  It should make us realize that we were created for the singular purpose of consciously experiencing the Creator.  Observance and practice should help us see that the only reason we were brought into the world is to use our spiritual powers to overcome our material attachments and… more

THE ARTIST DAVID FRIEDMAN

I immigrated to Israel in 1977 at the age of 20, and spent two years studying Torah in Jerusalem, where I met my wife, Miriam. We got married in 1979 and moved to Zefat.

In Zefat, I mostly immersed myself in the study of the Talmud and other classic texts of Judaism as well as Kabbalah, but I continued to make art at night. 

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