Fireflies Project

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗿 (born in Brazil) lives and works in Tel Aviv, and holds a lively and beautiful studio for over a decade, where she works, creates, and allows her plants to grow within and alongside her outdoor pieces.
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​Craft, materiality, delicacy, and sensitivity are present in everything she touches. Her sculptures and installations bring together traditional handcraft, developed through years of working with artisans in Jingdezhen, China, and her personal contemporary expression.
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​Recurring forms such as the egg and the bubble appear throughout her work, fragile and suspended, on the verge of cracking or dissolving, holding within them layered drawings and reconfigured motifs.
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​Her works are beautifully executed and hold a high aesthetic, offering us, through their round shapes and repeated handmade patterns, tranquility and comfort.
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗭𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝗳 (b. 1978), lives and works in Tel Aviv. He holds a BFA from HaMidrasha Beit Berl College, and an MFA from Boston University, graduating with exceptional excellence.
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​Shiff’s work involves a dynamic of different materials bound together, evoking human body parts. He examines how shifting shapes and layers influence our reality and imagination, using playful improvisation and humor.
​His studio is located inside an elementary school, where he regularly teaches small groups of children during school hours, and at the same time runs a high school art program.
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​" The moments which most intrigue me are those of deconstructing something, reconstructing it, and transforming it into something else.
​I enjoy constantly changing and experimenting with the endless possibilities of transmutation. This process is like a puzzle that does not have to be solved but takes many shapes. " Zak Shiff
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗭𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 (b. 1979, Israel) at his spacious warehouse studio.
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​Gotesman is a singular virtuoso sculptor working with marble and stone, carving his works directly from the material itself. He also incorporates wood, bronze, concrete, plaster, even chewing gum and readymades.
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​He studied at BFA , archaeology at , and spent a formative year in Carrara, Italy, learning traditional marble carving techniques.
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​Gotesman sculptures and reliefs draw on the history of art through classical hand carving methods, while introducing a distinctly contemporary and personal imagery.
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​Assemblies of dogs and animals rise into fountain like structures, demonic mythic creatures become ornamental patterns, a woman’s bust breast feeding a Pug dog, and more.
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​Throughout the studio, stone and marble blocks lie scattered awaiting transformation. Among the tools stands an authentic pointing machine, used to translate models in plaster, clay or wax into wood or stone.
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​Delighted to collaborate with a dear colleague, , in placing his work 'Rise and Fall' in a collectors' home in Malibu, CA, alongside a commissioned installation 'With a Mighty Hand,' composed of 8 limestone panels created for their family living space.

'Rise and Fall' was first presented at the in Gotesman's solo exhibition "Disrupted Layer," curated by .
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𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱
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​What happens when contemporary art becomes part of a wellness & hospitality experience ?
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​For in Safed, curator and (Fireflies Project), developed a curatorial concept in response to the hotel brief : a spa and wellness destination located in the historic city of Safed, in the north of Israel.
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​The title's art project “Four Crafts” drew inspiration from the rich tradition of craft and artisan practice that flourished in Safed during the 16th century.
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​Working with artists and designers, they selected artworks and also commissioned site specific works rooted in manual techniques and tactile materials.
​Among them were embroidery and hand pierced paperwork, multilayered color and plaster works, photocollage, etching, pencil and oil drawing, textile works, and handmade porcelain sculpture.
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​Integrated with the interior design, the artworks created moments of pause and contemplation within the hotel spaces. Guests were invited to slow down, look closely, and experience the tactility of materials, the delicacy of technique, and the virtuosity of the imagery.
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​A thoughtful example of how professionally curated art can shape the atmosphere of a hospitality environment and contribute to a memorable guest experience.
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​This project was part of an ongoing collaboration between Fattal Hotels and the .
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​Interior design by ; photos by
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿 (b. 1971, Israel), a pioneer in the field of digital art.
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​Shor’s practice moves between technology and contemporary spirituality, creating works that function less as static images and more as spaces of perception and experience.
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​In her series "Art That Moves" (2026), lines expand and contract in slow rhythmic motion, forming what the artist describes as a "liminal space", a moment between structured thought and drifting awareness. The work unfolds gradually, inviting the viewer into a quiet, attentive state.
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​Her series "The Sutra" (2025) consists of meditative video works inspired by ancient Indian texts, with each piece referring to a specific Sutra.
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​Alongside her visual practice, Shor has been collaborating with her partner on 'Meditative Sound Journey' sessions, where sound, vibration, and image create a shared contemplative environment.
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​From an art consulting perspective, works like these open interesting possibilities for hospitality and public spaces, where video art can introduce moments of pause, reflection, and atmosphere within contemporary interiors.
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​"This is not art that tells a story.
​It is art that tunes consciousness."
​Shirley Shor
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 (b. 1961, Israel), lives and works in Tel Aviv.
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​For over two decades, Shaul has established himself as a master of industrial materiality, crafting hybrid creatures and provocative forms from stainless steel, resin, and automotive paint. His practice includes sculpture, painting, and installation.
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His work explores human themes of survival, identity, and the perpetual tension between the organic world and the synthetic environments we construct, addressing masculinity in both direct and indirect ways. On second glance, one may sense fragility, doubt, fear, and sensitivity within these works.
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​His recent return to painting marks an “alchemical” shift. Working physically on the floor with mixtures of oil paint, industrial varnish, and thinners, he manipulates the paint across the canvas, tilting and propping it to allow the colors to run and settle. The result is a dynamic, unpredictable, and textured composition that Shaul describes as “painting in action.”
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​“I believe that a good work of art is always wiser than its creator, serving as a gateway to truths that exist beyond simple representation.” Yuval Shaul
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𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 ~ a beautiful spacious house filled with natural light, designed by ,built by .
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​We selected works of art that resonate with the client’s request for tranquility, flow, and imagination.
​Photography, AI, and prints create a relatively balanced budget, with no compromise on quality or impact.
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​Art is what transforms a well-designed house into a truly personal home.
​It expresses individual taste and preferences, adding layers of meaning, emotion, and identity.
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​Thoughtful art is what truly completes the space, and makes it a home.
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​Artworks by .mackie
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲 (b. 1962, Israel), .shakine lives and works in Jaffa.
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​Shakine’s spacious studio brings together works spanning more than two decades: the sketchy oil-pastel series "A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew", large-scale portraits from his solo show "Convergence", made with industrial rollers, alongside striking bronze figures, works on paper, and small design objects.
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​Moving fluently between painting and sculpture, between intimate gesture and monumental public work, Shakine explores identity, connection, and shared human experience with the clarity that comes from long practice and deep confidence in form.
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​Amid conversation, materials, and ideas, there is room for spontaneity too, a quick portrait drawn on the spot, a reminder that drawing remains the core from which everything expands.
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What began as a studio visit to at evolved into the installation of a large series of his photographic works in a corporate space.
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​During his repeated military reserve service, Levi was able to turn a daily reality into a focused artistic language.
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​“Between the missiles, I found myself returning again and again to photographing the sky, the space between the borders, without fences.
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​Through the camera, I created a kind of archive, a visual chronology of aerial activity, organizing the skies as they appeared to me in real time.”
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​Part of this 140-unit series now decorates the corridors and meeting rooms of a defense-technology company, quietly accompanying everyday routines.
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​Seeing art thoughtfully embedded within a corporate environment is one of the most rewarding aspects of art consulting.
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘁 (b. 1959, lives and works in Tel Aviv). Ben Bassat has one of the most beautiful, spacious, and stylish studios (a former fashion designer atelier), dotted with vintage furniture and objects among her paintings and etchings.
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​She studied at the Avni Institute of Art and Design, the Ha’Midrasha School of Art at Beit Berl College, and Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.
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​Ben Bassat's work explores painting as a physical and perceptual space, balancing abstraction and figuration.
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​" In recent years, my work moves along the axis between figuration and abstraction, with a reduction of narrative and an increasing emphasis on materiality and action. The painting process makes the bodily gesture present, and also functions as a mental seismograph, reflecting my inner state at the singular moment in which the work is painted.
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​These are poetic works that uniquely combine restraint and expressiveness, planning and chance. Like an act of stitching or bandaging, they are built layer upon layer, through an ongoing process of addition and subtraction, of action and response. " Tali Ben Bassat
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𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (b. 1994, New York) lives and works in Haifa.
​Ament is a multidisciplinary artist, holding both an MFA and a BFA from .
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​She is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores the tension between memory, materiality, and the body.
​Working across sculpture, installation, and mixed media, she often weaves together natural elements and found objects to create poetic, tactile worlds.
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​Ament’s works hover between the fragile and the enduring, inviting viewers to reflect on personal and collective narratives.
​Her process is deeply intuitive, guided by close attention to textures, rhythms, and the quiet stories materials hold. Through subtle gestures and deliberate restraint, she creates spaces that feel both intimate and expansive.
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