Lily Poran
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b. Jerusalem
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006-08 Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004-08 Sculpture Objects & Functional Art, Chicago, IL
2008 Israeli Fiber Show, Armory Art Center
Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, CA
2006 5th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Fields in the Galilee, Sim Gallery, Megadim
2005 Collect, British Crafts Council, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Association of Israel's Decorative Arts, New York, NY
Crabman, Tova Osman Gallery, Tel Aviv
2004 The Hues of Color, Sim Gallery, Megadim
2003 Food in Art: A Matter of Taste, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Torn Shoes, Yanko Dada Museum, Ein Hod, Israel
Innovations & Influences, AIDA, Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts, Sculpture
Objects & Functional Art, Chicago, IL
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born and lived in Jerusalem until adulthood. I have been living in the Galilee since 1974, am married and a mother of two. My creations are works of collage, sculpture, and objects made of gathered materials: earth, wood, plant fibers, dried fruit, sheep wool, paper, and old oriental fabrics. My sculptures and objects hint at household utensils, ancient ritual vessels, laid out scorched and silent as if they were just unearthed. My work shows yearning for the past, for the ancient Israel, the Bible stories, for a world that has perished. It tells of sorrow, fading nature, it’s preservation and commemoration. My inspiration comes form ancient civilizations which existed in our region, archeological and ethnographic objects belonging to a variety of nations and communities. The warm hues of the Mediterranean landscape, desert scenes, nature and human views of my beloved hilly Galilee make their way into my work.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My creations are works of collage, sculpture and objects made of gathered materials. My sculptures and objects hint at household utensils, ancient ritual vessels, laid out scorched and silent as if they were just unearthed. My work shows yearning for the past, for the ancient Israel, the Bible stories, for a world that has perished. It tells of sorrow, fading nature, it's preservation and commemoration. My inspiration comes from ancient civilizations which existed in our region, archaeological and ethnographic objects belonging to a variety of nations and communities. The warm hues of the Mediterranean landscape, desert scenes, nature and human views of my beloved hilly Galilee make their way into my work.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006-08 Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004-08 Sculpture Objects & Functional Art, Chicago, IL
2008 Israeli Fiber Show, Armory Art Center
Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, CA
2006 5th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Fields in the Galilee, Sim Gallery, Megadim
2005 Collect, British Crafts Council, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Association of Israel's Decorative Arts, New York, NY
Crabman, Tova Osman Gallery, Tel Aviv
2004 The Hues of Color, Sim Gallery, Megadim
2003 Food in Art: A Matter of Taste, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Torn Shoes, Yanko Dada Museum, Ein Hod, Israel
Innovations & Influences, AIDA, Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts, Sculpture
Objects & Functional Art, Chicago, IL
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born and lived in Jerusalem until adulthood. I have been living in the Galilee since 1974, am married and a mother of two. My creations are works of collage, sculpture, and objects made of gathered materials: earth, wood, plant fibers, dried fruit, sheep wool, paper, and old oriental fabrics. My sculptures and objects hint at household utensils, ancient ritual vessels, laid out scorched and silent as if they were just unearthed. My work shows yearning for the past, for the ancient Israel, the Bible stories, for a world that has perished. It tells of sorrow, fading nature, it’s preservation and commemoration. My inspiration comes form ancient civilizations which existed in our region, archeological and ethnographic objects belonging to a variety of nations and communities. The warm hues of the Mediterranean landscape, desert scenes, nature and human views of my beloved hilly Galilee make their way into my work.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My creations are works of collage, sculpture and objects made of gathered materials. My sculptures and objects hint at household utensils, ancient ritual vessels, laid out scorched and silent as if they were just unearthed. My work shows yearning for the past, for the ancient Israel, the Bible stories, for a world that has perished. It tells of sorrow, fading nature, it's preservation and commemoration. My inspiration comes from ancient civilizations which existed in our region, archaeological and ethnographic objects belonging to a variety of nations and communities. The warm hues of the Mediterranean landscape, desert scenes, nature and human views of my beloved hilly Galilee make their way into my work.