Ilja Yael

I find inspiration in the shapes and structures of the world around me, often drawn to the raw forms found in daily life, architecture, and nature. I combine these with impressions from my inner world — guided by intuition, emotion, and what moves through me in the moment — embracing both the darkness and the light as inseparable parts of creation.

I explore how these outer and inner elements can be deconstructed and reimagined, creating work that moves between the seen and the felt.

When a work is finished, it often tells me something I never intended to create — reminding me that I’m also part of the audience.

Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam