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An enormous periscope positioned along an apartment building's facade, outside the gallery. When looking through the viewfinder set on the ground floor, one will discover the expansive sky and seascape as observed daily by upper floor residents.

In Tel Aviv, like in other beachfront cities across the globe, the seaside view is considered one with value; however, a private and intimate view that has within the city bustle has become a rarity. The sea view is considered a romantic and sublime image. It is a view beyond the horizon and borders. We want every pedestrian to have this intimate view, by way of an observation enabled by the periscope "rising" up above the city and looking out toward the sea. Nevertheless, we are fixating and focusing the viewer's gaze towards a singular frame - sea, sky, and what is between them, the horizon and all its embodied promise.

The periscope is 16 meters (~52.5 ft.) long, constructed from a tin tube where on both ends, mirrors are placed at a 45° angle. Along the tube, lenses are installed to transfer the image down through the viewfinder.

The work was created in cooperation with Noa Gross.