"The Israeli condition" Painting

About my art:


When I paint, I tell a story not with words but through graphic means.
The stories are sometimes very concise and exposed, and sometimes more complex, winding and hidden.
The ideas for the stories stem from memories of landscapes that have accumulated in me over the years.
Now, in front of the painting surface (canvas or wood), a dynamic process of the work itself begins.
Usually a very general idea seeks to emerge, then internal music, and concrete external music
(usually chamber music) guide the brush or spatula to create the painting itself.
I paint quickly and impulsively, applying color according to some internal pattern, then erasing and correcting highlighting or concealing.
The slow-drying oil paints allow me to make the changes on the surface itself.
A general characteristic of the works is the distant, "ecological" observation of the elements of the landscape and the person within it. The figures are tiny and simple, and the elements of the landscape are hinted at or abstracted.
I deliberately avoid characterizing concrete details in the landscape. Perspective usually does not interest me, and breaking conventions and patterns is an essential part of the works.
The figures, when present, serve as an anchor or reference point for the landscape. And I leave room for the viewer to actively interpret the work. In the end, the finished product is often completely different from the general idea that was intended at the beginning of the work.


The Creation of my art:

The process of creation is a spontaneous affair that starts with applying color to the canvas and playing with it on the canvas, it means
that some of the works are not preconceived - affected by my work with children mentioned above.
painting with oil and not other pigments which dry too quickly suits me for these purposes.