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The Path: LAByrinth
Project type
Outdoor Solo Exhibition by Shirah Rubin
Rubin’s installation invites movement through a space that offers both introspection and interaction. “I envision this labyrinth as a place where people can connect not only with themselves but with the diverse, vibrant communities that make up the Hebrew College campus. I am excited to see how this space will evolve as a space for sacred listening and community engagement.”
Date
April 25 – November 7, 2025
Location
Hebrew College - Newton, MA
A dozen ceramic “Listening Vessels” form an outer circle around the labyrinth at Hebrew College. Inspired by ancient amphora used for water storage, these vessels stand anthropomorphically as guardians of the space, some adorned with ceramic buttons referencing the sefirot— ten divine attributes in Jewish mystical tradition representing the flow of divine energy and the stages of creation. The ceramic vessels, together with benches in the labyrinth’s center, “offer a space to listen to whispers of purpose, compassion, and connection.” Rubin coil-built each vessel, a very physical process, moving around, and sometimes inside, each piece as she sculpted with a rock and paddle.
