Creation of Adamah (2024)

Oil on canvas, 160 x 100 cm

This painting captures the pivotal moment of God’s creation of Adam. The name ‘Adamah,’ when translated, signifies ‘ground’ or ‘earth,’ as noted in the Genesis creation narrative. The artwork illustrates the instant when God formed man from the ground or soil and breathed into him the breath of life. The painting also depicts the division between day and night, as well as the distinction between ground and sky, indicating that these separations had already occurred.