101Dec 25, 2017
An integral part of the cyclical nature of life is getting old, which inspired the creation of this statue. The figure’s slouching arms and her fatigue as expressed in her contracted, self-effacing body reflect Ilana Goor’s train of thought when she cast the bronze and molded it into a withering shape.
102Dec 25, 2017
A floor lamp belonging to the sculpted furniture series created in a limited edition by Ilana Goor. The series includes 15 different items: tables, chairs, floor lamps and a tea trolley. They are made in a combination of materials. This lamp is made of iron and parchment-like paper.
103Dec 25, 2017
A statue of a female figure whose gender-related characteristics are expressed in an esthetic, thin outline, which becomes wider, rounder and more pronounced in the pelvis and chest area. Artist Alexander Archipenko was strongly influenced by the cubist trend as a whole and, in particular by the works of Pablo Picasso whose principles he often […]
104Dec 25, 2017
The two monks’ tables found in Greece by Ilana Goor are 300 years old. They are laid with bronze plates, animal and human body parts, a cow skull, a demonic spider, leftover and refuse materials which create a vision of terror corresponding to disaster situations or scenes in a surrealistic dream. Associatively this work has […]
105Dec 25, 2017
This artwork is one of several artworks by Uri Lifshitz exhibited in the Museum. This Israeli artist’s style is easy to identify whereby he integrates drawing with oil painting on canvas. Lifshitz is well known for his numerous portraits; however this work depicts a different type of portrait, as Golda Meir, who in 1969 became […]
106Dec 25, 2017
From the series INSIDE/OUT By: Sophia Dekel Caspi “Every time I pass by an installation hanging high above house or building fences, I wonder what would happen if these works would be exhibited in a museum, would they be treated differently?” These are the words of Ben Lam, the well-known fashion photographer, who until recently […]
107Dec 25, 2017
This statue is a gesture of total loyalty to two of Ilana Goor’s good friends who have seen her through the years and who are twin sisters. The statue is made like two iron birds hovering over each other and soldered in such as way that they cannot be separated – hence, life imitates art.
108Dec 24, 2017
An ancient, rusty and abandoned plough was coated by Ilana Goor using the traditional technique of affixing 22 carat gold leaf. This work is considered to be particularly complex due to the fragility of the expensive leaves affixed by hand taking many hours. This very action turns the plough into an exclusive piece of jewellery, […]
110Dec 24, 2017
A monumental work, made of pieces and pallets of wood in various sizes and painted in diverse rainbow colors by the Japanese artist Kushida. These are, in fact, two works of art that have been joined together by Ilana Goor and hung with perfect correlation to the shape of ancient wall of the building and […]