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GAL Ilana
ILANA GAL
Born in Israel, 1968 and lives in Giv'at Nili
Studied graphic design in "Emek Izrael" college
Paints since 1995, under the tutorial of the great Israeli artist Edwin Salomon
Ilana is working with acrylic on canvas, mainly large scale paintings. The works are colorful, made of many layers of paint.
Ilana always used natural objects in her works. In this period - the inspiration comes from her childrens paintings - figures, animals, unrealistic forms. She found her way and style by self-experience and by observing works of painters she admires - Lea Nikel, Dubuffet, Basquiat, Karl Apel and more.
One person exhibitions -
2000 - Bruno Gallery, King David Hotel - Jerusalem
2002 - Z.O.A. , Tel Aviv
2004 - Z.O.A. , Tel Aviv
2005 - Jerusalem Theater
2005 - Museal Windows , Ramat Aviv
2006 - Opera House , Tel Aviv
2007 - Safrai Gallery, Jerusalem
Group exhibitions -
2003 - Art Ha'aretz , Tel Aviv
2004 - Art Ha'aretz, Tel Aviv
2007 - Ein Hod gallery, Ein Hod
"….I never know what will come out of the painting when I start putting the first layer. Every painting is a new adventure to me - I work spontaneously, without no plan. The work with acrylic paints and different technics creates a complexed texture made of all the layers.
Sometimes I start with a color, sometimes with an object. There are many paintings underneath the final work. You don't always see them but you can feel them. Sometimes during the work - it is a piece from one of the underneath layers that pops out and leads me to the final result"
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