Edna Dali

Artist's Statement --------
In my work I have created a metamorphosis of the material, starting with a simple chunk of clay or porcelain, I go on a journey among characters who originate in our existential essence, love, memory, compassion, separation, achievement, learning etc…
My creations are an experiment in material, a search for its limits and the integration of other materials such as fabric, metals etc…
The works come from an urge to create a world from my imagination which integrates humoristic, fantastic, and day-to-day elements whether proportional or not.
I try to challenge the observer to use the power of their imagination to create interest, curiosity, and introduce them to a different world.
Clay and porcelain are the main materials I use. All of the creations go through a firing process at high temperatures, some are glazed, and some include color, real gold and lace.---------------

Edna Dali is part of the prevailing tendency in contemporary art of breaking down barriers between different categories of art, between art and reality and between art and crafts...Through her characters, she makes statements, confront questions and touches upon personal-excitement from within as well communal problems.Her specia...

Artist Resume:
2006- Present Sculptured work focused on small size one-of-a-kind figures made of high temperature white clay, processed in high temperature and painted with acrylic paints.
1981 - 2005 Created many glamorous and elegant, one-of-a-kind award winning collectable dolls and characters. Designed Limited Edition series, as well as masters for producing large editions of dolls marketed by doll distributors.
1985 - 1988 Studied sculpting in the Public University in Kefar- Saba. Israel
1985: Returned to Israel
1977 - 1984 Relocated (with the family) and lived in England and Boston/ USA.
1973 - 1976 Social worker
1968 - 1972 BA in Geographic & Education from Ben- Gurion University Israel.
1967 - 1968 Criminology study in Bar- Ilan University in Israel

2022 Art On Plates, Ben- Ami Gallery, Israel
2021 Israeli Art Expo - Hapoalim Bank, Israel
2021 Make Some Noise, Art Show, Kefar Saba, Israel
2020 The Whispering, Art Show, Rehovot, Israel
2020 The Doll, The world within, Herzelia, Israel
2020 The Substance in the hand of the Creators, Siman Sheela Gallery, Amir, Israel
2019 Israeli Art Expo - Hapoalim Bank, Israel
2019 Art & Dolls Expo Jerusalem, Israel
2018 Art Show Kefar Saba,Israel
2017 Dali's Mustache is Orange - The Painters & Sculpors Assocaition Haifa, Israel
2017 Doll Art - Museun of old Jaffa, Israel
2016 Big Head - The Painters & Sculpors Assocaition Haifa, Israel
2016 Doll Art - Museun of old Jaffa, Israel
2015 Exhibition of Art & Dolls, Schloss Farrach Castle, Austria
2014 Mini Art - Museun of old Jaffa, Israel
2014 Doll Art - Museun of old Jaffa, Israel
2012 Art of Doll - Moscow, Russia
2012 Magical Dolls, Hecht House, Haifa, Israel
2010 Pique Dame- The Queen of Spades, Tel- Aviv Opera , Israel
2010 Hey Buba, Ein Hod, Israel
2009 Magical Dolls, Hecht House, Haifa, Israel
2008 Even small people are present - solo exhibition, Hankin Gallery, Holon, Israel
2008 All Dolls, Hecht House, Haifa, Israel
2008 Tel Aviv Venic...