In the wild jungle, the light feels different. A red-and-yellow sign is staked in the ground — are we being invited in? The dense vegetation suggests otherwise. There’s no room in paradise. Perhaps there never was.

Rotem Manor paints landscapes where pastoral nature blends with remnants of human presence. Through spontaneous, expressive brushstrokes, she translates memories, dreams, and imagination, while capturing the elusive moment in which the painting takes shape. The nature that unfolds is never pristine: roads, signs, debris, and unidentifiable objects are always present. These visual fragments accumulate in her mind and emerge unplanned onto canvas or paper — forming images that are both deeply personal and quietly social.