Enclosed Square, 2021

by Irit Epstein

Painting : oil 45.7 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm 18 x 14 x 1.5 inch

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45.7 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm 18 x 14 x 1.5 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Abstract artworks

Geometric abstraction

Navy blue

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Artwork location: Canada

From the series "Unbroken Circle". This painting draws upon memories of separation and loss during the time of the pandemic. The work describes the bridge between light and darkness, in an attempt to examine the seam between the two. The painting represents the passing of time and evolution of one's identity while contemplating the questions of our existence. This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
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Irit Epstein, Enclosed Square
Irit Epstein

Irit Epstein

Canada  • 1960

Artist Statement:

I grew up in Israel. I studied art in Berlin, Germany and art therapy in New York. I have lived and worked in numerous locations. Since 2010 I have been based in Toronto.

My paintings are a visual exploration that seeks to portray my experiences of migration. The work reflects my external and internal journeys as I carry on a dialogue with a changing environment. This involves the constant interaction between universal elements and personal symbols, enabling a dynamic look at their complicated co-existence. I employ symbolic motifs alongside fragmented narratives, often using distorted combinations of recognizable and abstract forms, thus creating tension between discipline and improvisation. Diving into my internal landscapes, I retrieve images and combine them with external impressions to create a space and an experience, as I search for equilibrium and balance.

Education:

Master of Fine Arts - Academy of Art (HDK), Berlin, Germany
M.A. in Art Therapy - New York University, New York, NY

Awards & Distinctions:

Jury Award Winner - LastIn - Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto.
Juror's Choice - Scarborough Arts, Mississauga, ON.
Certificate of Excellence - Artavita
Honorable Mention Award - Circle Foundation for the Arts.
Finalist - 38th Annual Juried Show - Art Gallery of Mississauga.
Finalist - 'Next!' - The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto.

Exhibitions:

2022 Exhibizone – 'Scenic - 2022'
2022. Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke – 'Impact 2022'
2022. Women's Art Association of Canada – 'Echoes'
2022 Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood - 'Why Do We Create?'
2021 ArtWorks Oakville – 21st Annual Juried Show
2021 Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke – 'Impact 2021'
2021 HeART of HealthCARE - 'Safe and Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care'
2021 VASA Arts Festival - 2021 - 'Horizons of Hope'
2021 HeART of HealthCARE - 'Patients for Patient Safety'
2020 John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto – 'You Are Here'
2020 Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke – 'Catch Phrase'
2019 Gallery 1313, Toronto – 'Peeling Layers'
2019 Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke – 'Impact 2019'
2019 Beaux Arts Brampton – 'Colours of South Asia'
2018 Gladstone Hotel, Toronto – 'Why the @#&! Do you Paint?: All Those Lines'
2018 Gallery 1313, Toronto – 'Inside Insight'
2018 Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke – 'Impact 2018'
2017 The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto – 'Next2'
2017 Gallery 1313, Toronto – 'Life Disrupted'
2016 Agora Gallery, New York City – 'Dynamic Visions'
2016 Art Gallery of Mississauga – '38th Annual Juried Show' – Finalist
2015 The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto – 'Next!' – Finalist
2015 Gladstone Hotel, Toronto – 'Why the @#&! Do You Paint?'
2015 Red Head Gallery, Toronto – 'Insomnia'
2015 Miles Nadal JCC Gallery, Toronto – 10th Anniversary Gallery Show
2015 Bluffs Gallery, Scarborough – 'Unsung Sheroes'
2014 Articsok Gallery, Toronto – 'From Her Point of View'
2014 Doris McCarthy Gallery, Scarborough – 'Back to Basics' (Juror's Choice)
2014 Articsok Gallery, Toronto – 'Ubuntu – Carrying Forward Nelson Mandela's Vision'
2013 Solo exhibition: 'Inner Spaces' – Articsok Gallery, Toronto
2013 Solo exhibition: 'Rising Beyond the Body' – Miles Nadal JCC Gallery, Toronto
2013 Articsok Gallery, Toronto – 'Surrealism for the 21st Century'
2013 Articsok Gallery, Toronto – Grand Opening
2013 Papermill Gallery, Toronto – 'ChildSight'
2013 Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto – 'LastIn' exhibitions – January, March
2012 Solo exhibition: 'Rising Beyond the Body' – Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto
2012 Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto – 'This Is the End'
2012 Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ontario – 'War & Peace'
2012 Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto – 'Beautiful Me'
2012 Bezpala Brown Gallery, Toronto – 'LastIn' exhibitions – February (Jury Award Winner); March, August
2011 Arta Gallery, Toronto – 'Annual Holiday Show'
2011 Arta Gallery, Toronto – 'Contemporary Art'
2011 Arta Gallery, Toronto – 'Free Coloring'
2007 Traveling exhibition 'Contenedores De Espiritu', Mexico – Galeria Emilia Cohen, Mexico City; Museo de la Cultura Maya
Chetumal, Quintanarro; Museo de la Isla de Cozumel, Quintanarro; Plaza Coculcan Center, Cancun, Quintanarro
2006 Solo exhibition: The 'Museal Windows' – Gallery, Ramat Aviv, Israel
2005 Solo exhibition: 'Rising Beyond the Body' – Givatayim Theatre, Givatayim, Israel
2004 Traveling exhibition, South Sharon District Council, Israel – 'Disengagement'
2003 Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
2003 Artists Association of the Moshavim Movement, Tel-Aviv, Israel – 'Abstract'
2002 Solo exhibition – Tel-Aviv Performing Arts Centre, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2002 Artist Studio, Hadera, Israel – 'Genesis'
2002 Bible House Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel – 'Multinational Biblical Creators'
2002 Contemporary Art Museum, Hanita, Israel – 'Liberty'
2001 Solo exhibition: 'Adaptation' – Lesley College, Netanya, Israel
2001 The Winery, Rishon LeZion, Israel
2000 Solo exhibition: 'Adaptation' – Sara Erman Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1996 Solo exhibition: 'The Short Century' – Tiroche Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
1995-1999 Painters & Sculptors Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel – Annual exhibitions
1985 Academy of Art (HDK), Berlin, Germany
1985 'Die, die Heute von Heute sind, sind Morgen von Gestern' – Kunstquartier Ackerstrasse, Berlin, Germany

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Modern, contemporary, abstract, expressionist, surrealist, colorful.


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