Gadi Fraiman
Gadi Fraiman | |||
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| Born | November 25, 1958 Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Citizenship | Poland | ||
| Occupation | Sculptor | ||
| Website | www | ||
Gadi Fraiman (Hebrew: גדי פריימן.[1], born November 25, 1958) is an Israeli sculptor who works mainly with bronze and stone. Fraiman is known for creating artworks that embody movement through the use of flowing lines. His work exhibits in galleries, exhibitions and public spaces [2][3] around the globe.
Biography
Fraiman was born in Łódź, Poland [4] to Itzhak a holocaust survivor and Anna. When Fraiman was eight years old, the family immigrated to Israel.
Fraiman’s interest in making things with his hands began at a young age. At the age of 24, Fraiman became a member of Kibbutz Mishmar David. Thereupon he married Flora. He worked as a vineyard farmer growing grapes for wine.
In 1982, Fraiman began making bronze and stone works in a deserted warehouse in the kibbutz. In 1995, he built a larger studio at a top of the hill on the outskirts of the kibbutz: an ancient building, surrounded by a garden and in the midst of nature, he opened a gallery there for display of his works[5]
In 2002 Fraiman founded a school for sculpting in bronze and stone in his studio where he hosts sculpting classes to people of all ages and levels of experience.
Selected works
Fraiman is known for the energetic, flowing lines in his sculptures that create a sense of movement. Often the works reflect a sense of melody, as well as reflecting a long, enduring process. Fraiman’s main ethos is the uncompromising nature of his material choice and work process.
Fraiman mainly works in three types of materials: stone [6], bronze as colored bronze. Each type of medium requires a different work process as well as its own way of thinking.
Stone works
Bronze works[7]
Fraiman expanded to working in bronze after several years of sculpting in stone and the works come to life by adding material into three-dimensional space.
Colored sculptures
According to its subject matter and form, Fraiman chooses to paint some of his bronze sculptures[8]. His subject matter is often personal, reflecting on timeless issues of beauty, aesthetics and human nature, rather than commenting on current issues of the outside world.
Art Series
- Butterflies series[9] - Refer to the symbol of freedom.
- Masks series - Explores masks as pretense in human relationships and in daily human interactions.
- Dance series - Two dancers create new form together, close and flowing with one another [10].
- Relationships series - Reflects beautifully on the exciting nature of human relationships.
- Birds series - Birds reveal beautiful, nimble creatures of flight.
- Women series - The female figures depicted appear as solid and grounded as the matter from which they are created.
- Musical instruments series - Musical instruments are a continuation of the music they create.
- Biblical stories series - Inspired by Jewish biblical stories.
References
- ↑ "Gadi Fraiman". Sarah's Tent Gallery.
- ↑ "מוזה - תערוכת פסלי חוצות". haaretz.
- ↑ "Dwarfs, Mushrooms and What Else?". City of Holon, Israel.
- ↑ "Gadi Fraiman Polish Active in Israel". mutualart.
- ↑ "Gadi Fraiman Sculpture Garden - Art gallery in Ness Ziona, Israel". top-rated.
- ↑ "Harvest Tablet". he City of Fountains Foundation.
- ↑ "גן סיפור "על גמדים, פטריות ומה עוד?"". childrenscity.
- ↑ "Lot n° 174". gazette-drouot.
- ↑ "Gadi's BIOGRAPHY". tribes-gallery.
- ↑ "Gadi Fraiman". artsper.
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