Dov Lederberg

Born Bronx NY, grew up in Philadelphia area, since 1967 living in Israel.

I am engaged in the converging vectors of art and science, but receive added inspiration from kabbalah teachings & meditation and try to create visual forms (in paintings on canvas but also video art) conducive to mystical experience and self-transformation.

Various curators have termed my work as abstract illusionist or mystical abstract expressionist. I like to regard myself as an "emerging" artist creating art with many layers and meanings that "emerge" before the viewer, an evocative gestalt that invites the viewer's interaction and discovery. This effect is enhanced by viewing the work with avatar-type 3-D glasses or turning the painting on its different sides (which of course is difficult to achieve in this context).

The first works in the slide show are from my latest series: Congealings, which are inspired by extreme close-ups of congealed wax textures caused by dousing a burning candle into the wine cup at the mystic Havdalah or End of the Sabbath ceremony, signifying the "havdala", or separation, from the holy and the secular, from light and darkness. I originally thought to call these creations Angels, but as the canvas began to be p...

Central HS (211), B.A. Haverford College. Never formally studied painting in art school. In the 60's I was an "underground" filmmaker and made the well regarded: "Eargogh", starring Jack Smith as Vincent. Between 1970 and 1994 worked as film director, mainly for Israel TV, as well as creating videoart.
My transition to painting came accidentally. Stills from my videos attracted a local gallery which deemed it worthy for an exhibition. I quickly learned to transfer their essential design to canvas using airbrush and other techniques. Since 1995 I have created over 400 paintings, exhibited in galleries & museums in Israel and USA.
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