Joshua
Benor was born in Poland in 1950. He studied at the Academy
of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland, where he received a Masters
Degree in Painting and Art History. He emigrated to Israel
in 1988 and has been living in New York since 1994.
Benor
found his vocabulary of direct expression, in the simplicity
of geometrical configuration in the early 80’s. The
work in this exhibition, LIGHT AND SHADOW, is derived from
that vocabulary. Leaving the organic natural grains of the
wood, Benor’s formal geometric straight lines and created
spaces float in nature. To the viewer, the sensitive and delicately
expressed watercolor juxtaposed against geometric lines suggests
wafting through the turmoil of the universe.
Benor
said of his work in the exhibition catalogue, a shriek from
an invisible box, at the Meguro Museum, Tokyo:
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In
these three wood sculptures I have created forms in
which I am investigating the correlation between light
and form. The pieces are constructed of teak, a material
rich in color and structure. Depending on the light,
there is a forming and reforming of the structures.
These forms, as reflected by the light against the
surrounding background reinvent themselves. |
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Benor
is a prolific artist. He has had numerous one-person
and group exhibitions in Europe, Israel, Japan, and the
United States. He has received commissions for both
two and three dimensional works for public display in Poland,
Israel, and the United States. Benor received awards
from the Ministry of Cultural and Art, Poland (‘74,
‘75, ‘86) • the Memorial Foundation for
Jewish Culture, New York (‘89) • the Keren Tel-Aviv
for Literature and Art (‘91). Benor’s
works are in public and private collections internationally.
