Left Brain Artists
Gell print painting and drawing Printmaking, etching, graphic design – all are involved techniques allowing a limited number of repeat prints. Specialized branches of visual arts. Well, modernity and innovation (of materials, media, textures, resources), with omnipresent internet and YT, brought in a democratization. Techniques simplified, materials easy to use and affordable, acceptance of styles […]
Gel monotype printing Have you ever been mesmerized by wallpaper patterns? Repeated in a rhythm, floral or geometric, colorful, in the time of baroque…well, overwhelming. Art Deco semi-moons in gold and black. Moroccan patterns, tiles of Portugal or Alhambra.. Modern minimalism of the late decade has suddenly been pushed away in favor of abundance of […]
Abstract mixed media Orange is electrifying. A piece of sun. Abstract painting is about exploring emotional and subconscious associations with shapes and color arrangements. What emotions are orange abstracts exciting in us? Joy, rage, optimism, energy, anxiety? Here is the experiment we made for this chapter. We painted an abstract painting in orange and asked […]
Mixed media acrylic painting When I was young, budding writer (published a novel when I was 19) and painter, things seemed quite complicated, requiring a lot of philosophical pondering; transcending mathematical axioms to interpersonal and societal relationships was daunting and sparked heated discussions in my, similary inclined, circles. Yet, now, from a distance of years, […]
Mixed media paintings Alter Ego runs deep in each person. We are rarely unidirectional. Rather a multitude. Whereas our previous Alter Ego session explored masks as (artistic) tool to assume different personalities, a desire to conceal or transform our identity, the true ‘alter ego’ resides within us on its own – no need for masks. […]
Mixed media triptych While exploring connections among individuals and within communities, we recognized that connecting with inner self and with our ‘habitat’ is equally important. This mixed media triptych explores our inner ‘diversity’, our natural environment and our relation with it, as well as our place in the universe – an ultimate ‘habitat’. Finding the […]
The Connected Brain We were deep into assembling our ‘Connections’ project installation, when OHBM Brain-Art announced the theme of the 2022 Exhibition and competition – ‘The Connected Brain’. The theme emerged as a way to counteract human alienation caused by the Covid pandemic and its effects on the brain and mental health, to seek rejuvenation […]
Acrylic paintings Chinese zodiac is a curious assembly of animals – each a symbol of the year to come and our own fate in it. Well, regardless of the Chinese year we live in (2022 is Year of the Tiger), for our Studio, this is a Year of Hung. Not only because there is a […]
Conceptual and abstract art; oil paintings Given our group’s name, it was very appropriate that in one of our early sessions we dive a bit deeper into this subject matter! There is a common belief, perpetuated by scientists among others, that our left brain is rational and analytical while our right brain is emotional and […]
Left Brain Artists