"The Soil's Dream"
"Truth springs from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven." (Psalms 85:11) Through the camera lens, placed low among the blooming wild marigolds (chatzuhiyot), perspective changes. This is no longer looking down at nature from above, but a view rising from the earth itself. The ground, usually seen as heavy, quiet, and solid, reveals itself here as a source of movement. Out of the sand and dirt, thousands of yellow flowers burst forth, opening up to the light and stretching toward the wide blue sky. The flowers are not just growing from the ground; they become its voice. The upright stems rise from the soil and carry the yellow upward, as if the earth itself is casting its gaze toward the heavens, seeking a meeting. "Truth springs from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven." This verse reveals a two-way movement meeting in the middle. Truth grows from the earth, from the very place where life begins, while righteousness looks down from the sky, casting its gaze toward the ground. The earth does not stay below and the heavens do not remain distant; each turns toward the other. The soil's dream—the earth does not dream of becoming the sky, but of bringing forth what is already hidden inside it and sending it into the light. Blooming is its movement of aspiration: from the root to the stem, to the flower, to the sky. At this moment, the distance between earth and sky becomes thin. The flowers fill it with color, and the space between them becomes a meeting place of giving and receiving. What is born below turns upward, and what comes from above lights up what grows from below. The blessing hidden in this image is the blessing of aspiration and growth—remembering that even from our simple, everyday ground, a great movement of light can grow. The image invites us to stay connected to the earth we grow from, while allowing ourselves to stretch toward what calls us from above. We do not have to choose between our roots and our aspirations; we can connect them. We can stay grounded in the earth, and grow toward the light. In this way, the home also becomes a place where heaven and earth can meet—a place that reminds us that the dream doesn't require us to leave the ground, but to grow from within it.
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Michal Inbar
Michal Inbar (married with 4 children) creates life through nature. Based in Gita, a communal settlement in the Western Galilee right on the edge of a wild nature reserve, Michal’s childhood was shaped by her Yemeni grandfather. He gifted her a deep inner peace and the ability to observe and converse with creation. In her youth, she danced, capturing life through her eyes out of living, breathing movement. About six years ago, she decided to uncover the secrets of nature and elevate them through art. The combination of time and place seen through Michal’s lens conveys a sense of connection to a space and time that live within the observer. These days, Michal is establishing "Beit Bracha" (House of Blessing)—a creative sanctuary that explores the hidden and the secret within the revealed, allowing viewers to open whatever window reveals itself to them at that moment. Revealing the Hidden: A Look Within My art is born out of a desire and a calling to discover beauty and an anchor within a chaotic, challenging, and turbulent daily reality. In a space where the soul searches for meaning, the camera serves as my tool for inner journeys of listening and discovery—moments where a vision emerges, reminding us of another quiet, internal world that exists right here within our own. I invite the observer on a journey of shifting consciousness through two main movements. The first is macro photography, penetrating deep into the heart of things—into tiny textures and secrets that often escape the human eye. The second is a wider, more open view of the landscape and space. At times, my eye is drawn to objects whose initial identity is not immediately clear. By doing so, they invite the viewer to peel back layers of habit, look anew, and discover a fresh wonder within the familiar. Each photograph is presented in two parallel formats: one stands alone as a clean image, and the other is accompanied by text—a verse from spiritual and sacred writings, or from internal poetry that rises from the depth of things. This combination is not meant to explain the image, but rather to create a space for resonance. The image and the word are interwoven to provoke thought, open the heart, and allow the observer to step inside—beyond what is visible to the eye, but revealed to the subtle heart.
Michal Inbar (married with 4 children) creates life through nature. Based in Gita, a communal settlement in the Western Galilee right on the edge of a wild nature reserve, Michal’s childhood was shaped by her Yemeni grandfather. He gifted her a deep inner peace and the ability to observe and converse with creation. In her youth, she danced, capturing life through her eyes out of living, breathing movement. About six years ago, she decided to uncover the secrets of nature and elevate them through art. The combination of time and place seen through Michal’s lens conveys a sense of connection to a space and time that live within the observer. These days, Michal is establishing "Beit Bracha" (House of Blessing)—a creative sanctuary that explores the hidden and the secret within the revealed, allowing viewers to open whatever window reveals itself to them at that moment. Revealing the Hidden: A Look Within My art is born out of a desire and a calling to discover beauty and an anchor within a chaotic, challenging, and turbulent daily reality. In a space where the soul searches for meaning, the camera serves as my tool for inner journeys of listening and discovery—moments where a vision emerges, reminding us of another quiet, internal world that exists right here within our own. I invite the observer on a journey of shifting consciousness through two main movements. The first is macro photography, penetrating deep into the heart of things—into tiny textures and secrets that often escape the human eye. The second is a wider, more open view of the landscape and space. At times, my eye is drawn to objects whose initial identity is not immediately clear. By doing so, they invite the viewer to peel back layers of habit, look anew, and discover a fresh wonder within the familiar. Each photograph is presented in two parallel formats: one stands alone as a clean image, and the other is accompanied by text—a verse from spiritual and sacred writings, or from internal poetry that rises from the depth of things. This combination is not meant to explain the image, but rather to create a space for resonance. The image and the word are interwoven to provoke thought, open the heart, and allow the observer to step inside—beyond what is visible to the eye, but revealed to the subtle heart.
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