Dani Karavan

Eleanor Martin

his art

environmental sculpturesפסל סביבתי

commissioned around the worldexhibited in many museumsrecipient of many awards

הרבה תערוכות ברחבי העולם

Square of Toleranceכיכר סובלנותLatrun, Israel

Negev monumentהאנדרטת נגב

Materialsבמה דני קרבן משתמש Sunlight משש, water מיים , soil אדמה ,sand ,brass, glass ,עצי זית olive trees ,דשא grass ,חולarcheological remains, white concrete, text,

installed around the world

Israel: Beersheva, Tel Aviv, Hedera, NitzanaGermany: Cologne, Nuremberg, Duisburg France: Cergy Pontoise, Nantere, Paris (Unesco headquarters)Korea: Olympic Sculpture Park – SeoulSpain: PortbouJapan: Sapporo, HakkaidoSwitzerland: Zurich

Memoryזיכרון

The idea of memory is central to his work. He uses old, existing elements in his works including the use of old structures and archeological artifacts..הוא להשתמש זיכרון ים הרעיון של ישן בתדש

exploration

His works invite exploration of a landscape. He uses nature as his artistic language placed in the context of the history of a place. הוא רוצה שאנשים יגלו נוףיש הרבה טוה בכונתכ בהישתוריה

In Seoul’s Olympic Parkthis work acts as a sundial clock and calendar.

Karavan’s life

1930 – born in Tel Aviv. 1940s – lived in kibbutz1956 – studied in Florence and Paris1960s – designed scenery for theater, dance, opera, created wall reliefs and iron sculptures1960s – started creating environmental sculptures (Negev Monument)

http://www.danikaravan.com

Way to the Hidden Garden…Sapporo Open Air SculptureGarden, Sapporo,Hakkaido Island,Japan