Winter 2021 Storm Over the Golan Heights (2021) Painting by Nancy Fruchtman (Taya)
Seller Nancy Fruchtman (Taya)
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Encaustic
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Pastel
on Wood
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Dimensions
35.8x48 in
Dimensions of the work alone, without framing: Height 35.4in, Width 15.8in - Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
- Framing This artwork is framed (Floating Frame)
- Categories Surrealism Mountainscape
Eastward past the border, lay Syria, Iraq, Iran and the Far East. That same winter, China and Iran made a pact for mutual assistance. In my mind's eye I imagined this alliance as a storm; in the storm clouds appeared Chinese Dragons.
The mountains and clouds in the distance were created using encaustic (wax) paint. The layers fused and flowed together, uniting earth and sky. For detailed objects in the foreground, I poured the molten encaustic into stencils, sculpting the surfaces into textures and enhancing them with alcohol ink, adding metallic accents of pan pastels.
I expect viewers to interpret this landscape according to their individual and cultural mindsets. They may see the dragons as threatening, or as good omens? Is the eagle a symbol of freedom or a symbol of cruel domination? Is the snow a pristine mantle or is it an icy cover, hiding an unseen reality?
Related themes
My art manifests my vision of a dynamic world of multiple, simultaneous perspectives. As Dr. Dalia Hakker-Orion, curator of my exhibition in Tel Aviv wrote: "She doesn't paint according to instructions or styles, but evolves at her own pace, creating original paintings manifesting passages connecting different realities." Each picture goes beyond the obvious, leaving hints of meaning that provide possibilities for personal interpretation. There is more to see than what can be taken in at a glance.
Encaustic (hot wax) paint is the current medium of my choice. Translucent, underlying layers impart radiance and mystery. Within these, other mediums and objects may be embedded. Encaustic layers can be scraped back to reveal substrates or carved into new structures.
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Nationality:
ISRAEL
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Israeli Artists
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