Art Shows > The Menagerie
The Menagerie / Ein Hod Artists Gallery02/07/2016 to - 20/07/2016Dr. Beth Erez, a mixed media artist, specializes in the integration and amalgamation of materials – often combining found objects and those invented in her imagination. She utilizes clay, wood, wax, metal, glass, shredded paper, epoxy resin and whatever is found in closets, on shelves and in her basement to create a series of complex transformative artworks containing elements of technology, nature, everyday objects and those reminiscent of childhood. Erez exams “the spirit" of the materials – constantly scrutinizing the boundaries between the real and the imaginary, from the rational to the metaphysical. Her creations reflect curiosity and sensitivity, testing boundaries, crafting an atmosphere of change – change in form, change over time, change in technology. Erez is probably best known for her menagerie – sculptures composed mostly of organic objects she finds in nature, such as roots or branches of trees, some of which have been found burnt at campfires. Without changing the initial form, she adds elements of bronze, glass, aluminum or epoxy fashioning the most fascinating stylized creatures, real and imaginary. Erez’ expressive sculptures are metaphorical, sometimes missing legs or wings, sometimes made of materials attached to tree roots and trunks. Some of these creatures remind one of ancient rituals, religious associations. Viewed as a whole, the menagerie makes one feel as if time has stood still and suggests that this is, perhaps, a Lost Kingdom. Erez was born in the US and moved to Israel in 1977. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Science and worked in fields of technology and strategy as the Deputy Director of a non-profit organization, as a Department Head at the Israeli Ministry of Communications, and later as Vice President of international hi-tech broadcast-technology companies in the fields of marketing and business development. She began sculpting in 2001 and, today, Erez is a fulltime professional artist. In addition, Erez is the Chairman of the Association of Herzliya Artists (180 members) and of the Board of Directors of the Herzliya Municipal Art Gallery, voluntary elected positions. She is also a member of the Israeli Professional Visual Arts Association since 2006, the major professional association of visual artists in Israel. Her works can be found in public and private collections worldwide. location - Ein Hod Artists Gallery Time - 02/07/2016 to - 20/07/2016 Exhibition opening - 02/07/2016, שעה - 12:00 Link - http://www.betherez.com |
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