Artist Information:
Meir Natif
Rishon Lezion,
Israel
Member Since: Mar 2009
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Artist Statement:
I remember myself drawing and
painting from a very early age
and was always fascinated by
the peculiarities and
intricacies of shapes, forms
and colors.
This fascination still
persists to this day with an
added interest in the inner
meaning of those shapes.
I am striving in my art to
find the delicate balance
between the abstract and the
concrete, infusing the
realistic appearance of things
with a deep feeling of the
sublime.
There is an inner sound in
every form that comes forwards
within the interplay of
textures, lines and colors.
For me the act of painting is
listening to this inner sound
by giving it specific shape,
meaning and direction.
The stillness of the Zen
gardens, the volumetric
sensuality of Mesopotamian
jars, the elegance of human
forms are some of the examples
of the sources of my
inspiration.
In the world of art I am
inspired by artists like
Rothko, Morandi, Giacometti
and Brancusi.
They are my true mentors and
constant companions from whom
I can always draw advice and
consolation.
During the process of making
my art, when I am alone with
my canvas, there is a point of
stillness that rotates in a
counter direction to ...
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Meir Natif's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Meir Natif's Portfolio. Browse Natif's body of work: I remember myself drawing and painting from a very early age and was always fascinated by the peculiarities and intricacies of shapes, forms and colors.
This fascination still persists to this day with an added interest in the inner meaning of those shapes.
I am striving in my art to find the delicate balance between the abstract and the concrete, infusing the realistic appearance of things with a deep feeling of the sublime.
There is an inner sound in every form that comes forwards within the interplay of textures, lines and colors. For me the act of painting is listening ... |
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