--- title: "Dual Description — Concept" description: "Jonty Hurwitz's practice of giving every artwork two parallel, equally authoritative readings — one artistic, one scientific — reflecting his dual identity as a" lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "alternateName": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://sentient.art/sentient-art-logo-dark.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Sculpture editions and unique artworks by Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff — where art meets science.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://wdrxdfvnnrdahkzifhxs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-assets/site-settings/logo/1779723800851-m6hr4e-Original-Sentient-Logo-Black.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Official Site: Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Art born from science. 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This conceptual framework is central to the work of Jonty Hurwitz, reflecting his dual identity as both an artist and a scientist. The approach insists that both the aesthetic and the empirical lenses are equally valid ways of understanding the artwork. ## Featured in - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Undressed Light, Acrylic On Canvas. , 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-8327eedf-e564-442a-bfdb-371030cb8e31-compressed-1786383766720.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Undressed Light 2026 ](/edition/the-undressed-light) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Dad I Can't See You Properly (La La Land), Gypsum, Sandstone, Acrylic, Stainless Steel, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d20e9d3e-3ed4-462a-a637-22d8a5a33656-compressed-1779151786997.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Dad I Can't See You Properly (La La Land) 2025 ](/edition/dad-i-cant-see-you-properly-la-la-land) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Metamorphosis of Mariposa - Butterflies Hand, Gypsum, Acrylic, Ttitanium And Steel, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-2501850e-c27b-4b74-b257-ac5b6b2696b2-compressed-1779669491517.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Metamorphosis of Mariposa - Butterflies Hand 2024 ](/edition/metamorphosis-of-mariposa-butterflies-hand) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Meditating Together (Yin Yang) white, Copper, Stainless Steel, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-82562d4b-f23d-49ab-848a-5388f7db9025-compressed-1779669570060.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Meditating Together (Yin Yang) white 2023 ](/edition/meditating-together-yin-yang-white) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Alchemical Leap, Stainless Steel, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-1d9b5758-aab2-4949-97fb-12cd1ee094ad-compressed-1779669454520.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Alchemical Leap 2023 ](/edition/the-alchemical-leap) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Memory, Stainless Steel, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-7b152cc0-aec0-41b3-b567-638aa0b339c1-compressed-1780240785329.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Memory 2023 ](/edition/the-memory) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Meditating Together (Yin Yang) green, Copper, Stainless Steel, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-0b3644a6-f34f-4590-a16a-53f638032c4d-compressed-1778928260103.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Meditating Together (Yin Yang) green 2023 ](/edition/meditating-together-yin-yang-green) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Hiraeth Aura Screen, Screen & Stainless Steel, Videos & Composed Music To Each Video, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-476a6eec-64cb-44ec-aea6-83fd5cde6d9d-compressed-1778932861490.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Hiraeth Aura Screen 2023 ](/edition/the-hiraeth-aura-screen) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Her Soul: A Tribute To Frida Kahlo, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Cotton Paper & Ink, 2023](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d03c777d-3739-44cd-ba34-32ade1586431-compressed-1779669544534.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Her Soul: A Tribute To Frida Kahlo 2023 ](/edition/her-soul-a-tribute-to-frida-kahlo) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Rainbow Childhood, Pure Silver And Stainless Steel, 2021](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-c54b3b4c-422d-4188-9e08-e4aa0b401606-compressed-1778889388405.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Rainbow Childhood 2021 ](/edition/rainbow-childhood) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Echo, Aluminium, Cotton Paper & Ink, 2021](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-7f18bdaf-1ce5-43da-ad93-173f6dc92b15-compressed-1779669552429.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Echo 2021 ](/edition/echo) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Afghan War (Chinook), Polargraph Using Ink On The Illustrated London News, Dec 7, 1878, 2021](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-a82b7e82-11c2-422b-9adc-16e4a7aafa1f-compressed-1779669444856.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Afghan War (Chinook) 2021 ](/edition/afghan-war-chinook) [← All concepts](/concepts) [](https://www.facebook.com/ontyhurwitzart)[](https://www.instagram.com/jontyhurwitzart/)[](https://wa.me/447469152288)