--- title: "Learning to Receive — Anamorphic Sculpture" description: "I used to think that my glorious giving was my gift. I have learned now that the gift I was receiving was the grace with which the receivers were receivin" 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", "@type": "WebPage", "name": "Loading edition…", "description": "Loading edition details", "url": "https://sentient.art/edition/learning-to-receive", "isPartOf": { "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "url": "https://sentient.art" } }, { "@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. Jonty reveals hidden forces of reality through works that make perception shift. Everything is not as it seems.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VisualArtwork", "name": "Learning to Receive", "url": "https://sentient.art/edition/learning-to-receive", "image": "https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/edition-images/edition-dfb4b356-845e-4dc9-a15d-4aeb5f144fae-compressed-1779669592008.jpg", "inLanguage": "en", "dateCreated": "2018", "artMedium": "Bronze And Stainless Steel", "artworkSurface": "50w x 50h x 50d", "description": "I used to think that my glorious giving was my gift. I have learned now that the gift I was receiving was the grace with which the receivers were receiving.This artwork is a homage to the beauty and humility in receiving. The distorted image of the hand, when seen directly, represents our often-misguided perceptions of giving and receiving. We sometimes see our acts of generosity as the end itself, but this view is incomplete, fragmented. It's only when we look through the mirror – when we shift our perspective – that the true nature of giving and receiving becomes clear. The hand in the mirror is not just a giver but also a receiver, gracefully accepting the gifts offered by others.Through this piece, I invite you to reconsider the dynamics of giving and receiving. It's a reminder that in the act of receiving graciously, we offer a gift just as valuable as any material offering. This sculpture is an exploration of the balance and beauty in both giving and receiving, an artistic interpretation of the emotional and spiritual exchanges that define our human connections.", "creator": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz", "sameAs": "https://sentient.art/about" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dr. Yifat Davidoff", "sameAs": "https://sentient.art/about" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "sentient.art" } ], "isPartOf": { "@type": "CollectionPage", "name": "Edition of Originals" } } ] --- [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [](/ "Home") ![sentient.art](/sentient-art-icon.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo-dark.png) # Learning to Receive Edition Size:  9 Artist Copies:  3 Year:  2018 Dimensions:  50w x 50h x 50d (cm) Materials:  Bronze And Stainless Steel ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Learning to Receive, Bronze And Stainless Steel, 2018](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/content-assets/dfb4b356-845e-4dc9-a15d-4aeb5f144fae/1762440886530-3-20200225_143211-singularity.png) ## Related concepts - [Perceptual Illusion as Medium](/concepts/perceptual-illusion-as-medium) - [Anamorphic Sculpture](/concepts/anamorphic-sculpture) - [Yifat Davidoff](/concepts/yifat-davidoff) - [Dual Description](/concepts/dual-description) - [Optical Illusion Sculpture](/concepts/optical-illusion-sculpture) - [Privileged Viewpoint](/concepts/privileged-viewpoint) - [Observer-Dependent Reality](/concepts/observer-dependent-reality) - [Optical Illusion](/concepts/optical-illusion) - [Anamorphosis](/concepts/anamorphosis) - [Mirror Anamorphosis](/concepts/mirror-anamorphosis) - [Mathematical Sculpture](/concepts/mathematical-sculpture) - [Science Art](/concepts/science-art) - [Anamorphic & Illusion Art Editions](/concepts/anamorphic-art-editions) ![Learning to Receive — 20200225\_143602-learning+to+receive.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/dfb4b356-845e-4dc9-a15d-4aeb5f144fae/1762440881097-0-20200225_143602-learning+to+receive.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![Learning to Receive — 20200225\_143158-singularity.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/dfb4b356-845e-4dc9-a15d-4aeb5f144fae/1762440882958-1-20200225_143158-singularity.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![Learning to Receive — 20200225\_143332-singularity.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/dfb4b356-845e-4dc9-a15d-4aeb5f144fae/1762440884700-2-20200225_143332-singularity.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![Learning to Receive — WhatsApp Image 2024-11-12 at 18.00.55\_1bc5e37c.jpg](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779012481530-1ehg8px-web.webp?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) I used to think that my glorious giving was my gift. I have learned now that the gift I was receiving was the grace with which the receivers were receiving.This artwork is a homage to the beauty and humility in receiving. The distorted image of the hand, when seen directly, represents our often-misguided perceptions of giving and receiving. We sometimes see our acts of generosity as the end itself, but this view is incomplete, fragmented. It's only when we look through the mirror – when we shift our perspective – that the true nature of giving and receiving becomes clear. The hand in the mirror is not just a giver but also a receiver, gracefully accepting the gifts offered by others.Through this piece, I invite you to reconsider the dynamics of giving and receiving. It's a reminder that in the act of receiving graciously, we offer a gift just as valuable as any material offering. This sculpture is an exploration of the balance and beauty in both giving and receiving, an artistic interpretation of the emotional and spiritual exchanges that define our human connections. 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