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What is Translations?

This all started when Tova turned 40. She had a grand idea to create 40 new works in her 40th year and then have a gallery exhibit to share them all. Quickly realizing that that goal may not be achievable on her own,  she reached out to three women who inspire her in their artistry, in their work bringing good to the world, and in their balance of multiple identities as individuals, mothers, and more. The result was an exhibit called Translations: a chain of painting, poetry, mosaic and assemblage that opened in March 2020, featuring 10 works by 4 artists - thus still reaching Tova’s original goal of sharing 40 works with the community.

When the gallery had to be shut down due to the global pandemic, Tova was inspired to launch a new project called Translations: chains of positive energy (c.o.p.e.) to offer to other artists the powerful experience of connection through artistic translation that were discovered in the original experience. Artists were invited to participate in 14 chains (representing the number of days of recommended quarantine before re-emerging) of 7 links each (representing the days of the week that felt so long), as a way to feel connected through their creativity with their work, with each other, and with the greater community.

Translations: connected art reflecting empathy (c.a.r.e.) - a collection of community art reflecting how we care for others and how others care for us during these challenging times - engaged over 100 artists in 2021 as they created 19 chains (hoping to turn the page on Covid-19) of 6 links each (representing an attempt to overcome the six feet of distance we were encouraged to keep from each other in order to care for each other).

Translations: forming links observing water (f.l.o.w.) is a series of chains inspired by water that invites YOU to create your own responses to the work.

New in 2022! Translations: between reflections, intersections deepen, grow & emerge (b.r.i.d.g.e.) is the newest iteration that asks two different artists to create work that bridges the same prompts to see whether we might be able to consider different perspectives and find common ground.