Toran was also delighted with the proximity of the Jerusalem Cinematheque to the JCVA's lovely quarters at Mishkenot Sha'ananim. Capitalizing on this proximity and on the Cinematheque's rich archives, Toran took regular walks there to watch at least one film a day during his stay.
Objects for Lonely Men |
Toran is concerned with the malleability of memory, and the way the narratives we weave around objects shape our sense of the past. Absurdist and playful, Toran's designs often look like regular artifacts until further examination reveals their unexpected functions and their complex, creative role in relation to personal memory. |
Subliminal Furniture |
Toran's interest in hybrids is apparent both in his approach to genre and in the objects he chooses to make. With a filmmaker for a grandfather, film has been an important medium for Toran since childhood, and the source of some of his strongest influences. He cites Roman Polansky, Toshigi Hura, David Kronenberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Miro Denki, Pana Marenko and Bunuel as filmmakers and artists who centered entire plots on a single object. |