ballerina shoes coated in salt crystalsDvir Gallery
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The artwork features two sculptural forms made of fluffy, cloud-like material. Their organic, abstract shapes and soft, pale hues create a serene, ethereal quality. The delicate, almost amorphous structures appear to be suspended in air, inviting the viewer to contemplate their ethereal, ephemeral nature. The artist's distinctive technique of using a textile-like medium to craft these sculptural elements suggests an exploration of the boundary between art and craft, as well as the transient nature of physical existence. This work likely reflects the artist's intention to evoke a sense of quiet contemplation and the fragility of the natural world. ...
Sigalit Landau combines video, sculpture, photography, and installation to explore memory, identity, and the human condition. Deeply rooted in the landscapes and materials of her native Israel—especially the Dead Sea—she employs natural elements as both medium and metaphor, reflecting the tension between creation and decay. Landau’s art captures the fluid relationship between ephemeral processes and enduring forms, harnessing the forces of nature to examine time, transformation, and experience. Her interventions often evoke a poetic dialogue between personal histories and collective narratives, addressing themes such as globalization, conflict, dependency, and emancipation with subtlety and depth. By engaging with materials that embody both fragility and resilience—salt, water, and organic matter—Landau creates immersive environments that invite reflection on the delicate balance between destruction and renewal. Her work is both intimate and expansive, blending the physical and symbolic to challenge perceptions of identity and belonging. Through a sustained focus on process and materiality, Landau’s practice offers a profound meditation on human vulnerability and strength, marking her as a significant voice in contemporary art. ...
Dvir Gallery was founded in 1982 by Dvir Intrator to introduce cutting-edge contemporary Israeli artists. In 1994 the gallery broadened its’ representation to include international artists such as Miroslaw Balka, Marianne Berenhaut, Douglas Gordon, Latifa Echakhch, and Lawrence Weiner in its’ program. In 2013, Dvir Gallery combined its’ 3 separate spaces into a 5-story building, the first of its’ kind in Tel Aviv. In 2016, the gallery opened its first gateway to Europe with a branch in Brussels, which strengthen and developed the existing relationship with the international artistic community. Earlier this year, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the gallery opened a space in Paris, in the heart of the historical Marais District, emphasizing the special ties and connection the gallery has had, since its beginnings, with the French cultural milieu, collaborating with artists, institutions and private collections. ...
