Sivan Lavie

Sivan Lavie (1992) is a visual artist and poet based from Israel, Switzerland and the UK, based in Tel Aviv. Sivan’s work deals with building a new parallel universe of extreme meditative focus, happiness and color. She works with painting, drawing and poetry. She has solo shows in Israel, Switzerland, and the UK in places such as Magasin III Bookstore, Gepaeckausgabe, The Central Bus Station, The Red House, Mallord’s Telephone Exchange. She’s published poetic works in publications such as Sternhal Books, SPECTRA Poets, KEITH LLC, Care Where? Zine. She’s exhibited in group shows and fairs in Sweden, the US, Greece, Israel, the UK.



My art is not directed at the brain, but at the body. This is an informed radical act of uniting people through their senses. My work is dead serious but doesn’t take itself seriously: I connect to people through love, play and fun. I am a curious explorer and use vibrant colors, tactility, dimensions and words to create playful enveloping experiences for the viewers, through painting, drawing, installation and performative lectures. They do not need to know anything to enjoy the art, they can come as they are and feel.

My work deals with politics of space, color and composition. Through usi...

MFA Fine Art Hons., Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, 2016-18
MA Art and Science, Central Saint Martins, 2013-15
BSc Psychology Hons., University of Birmingham, 2010-13

Solo Exhibitions
2023
(upcoming), Öffspace, Zurich

2022
My lucky heart, Magain III book store, Jaffa

2021
My colorful body, solo show in collaboration with musician Nicolette Hsu, Gepaeckausgabe, Glarus, Switzerland
G-d o G-d, where are you taking me? Celestial Offerings Gallery, Zefat

2020
Let there be glitter, Central Bus Station Gallery, Tel Aviv

2019
THE HOLE, Mallord’s, London
My heart fills the room, The Red House, Tel Aviv
2018
NEW!, Hazit window display gallery, Tel Aviv
You are love, solo outdoor installation, Southern Lights art festival, Beersheva
LETTING IN THE SUN, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Bezalel, Tel Aviv
BOXES, Hazit window display gallery, Tel Aviv
2017
I couldn’t get over it so I hid underneath, Hazit Gallery, Tel Aviv

MAIL, Eti Levi Project, Tel Aviv


Select Group Exhibitions
2021
Kikar Zion Residency show, curated by Rel Barzilay, Kikar Zion Gallery, Jerusalem
2020
UNPAID VACATION, HaGadah HaSmalit, Tel Aviv
Hagada Shel Pesach, Barbur and Koresh Galleries, Jerusalem
Three Crushers, three person show with Orr Herz and Tal Rosen, Gvulot 13, Tel Aviv
2019
After Midnight, curated by Maya Perry, Herzl 16, Tel Aviv
The sea, solo project as part of group project Barbur B&...