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Shelest works in painting and graphics, combining abstract and figurative elements. His works often explore the dialogue between inner experience and external form. Art critic Annemarie Schimmel described his paintings as: |
Shelest works in painting and graphics, combining abstract and figurative elements. His works often explore the dialogue between inner experience and external form. Art critic Annemarie Schimmel described his paintings as: |
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<blockquote>”A dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between the line and the breath. His graphic works seem to pulse with mystical rhythm, drawing the viewer into silent contemplation.” |
<blockquote>”A dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between the line and the breath. His graphic works seem to pulse with mystical rhythm, drawing the viewer into silent contemplation.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Shmuel (Anatoly) Schelest artist Skizza Gallery Jerusalem |url=https://www.skizzagallery.com/shmuel-anatoly-schelest}}</ref> |
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German art historian Johannes Wachten noted: |
German art historian Johannes Wachten noted: |
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<blockquote>”Shelest’s line is both lyrical and meditative. He belongs to that rare type of artist who speaks not through symbols but through the essence of form itself.” |
<blockquote>”Shelest’s line is both lyrical and meditative. He belongs to that rare type of artist who speaks not through symbols but through the essence of form itself.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://de.wiki7.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82,_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%A8%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%8D%D0%BB%D1%8C |website=de.wiki7.org}}</ref> |
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Shelest is also known for his large-scale graphic installations, which incorporate fragments of Hebrew texts and organic textures, creating an atmosphere of introspection and sacred geometry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hagitargaman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shelest_portfolio23_11_2.pdf |website=hagitargaman.com}}</ref> |
Shelest is also known for his large-scale graphic installations, which incorporate fragments of Hebrew texts and organic textures, creating an atmosphere of introspection and sacred geometry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hagitargaman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shelest_portfolio23_11_2.pdf |website=hagitargaman.com}}</ref> |
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== Exhibitions == |
== Exhibitions == |
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| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Painting, Graphic art, Installation art |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
Anatoly Shmuel Shelest (born 1957, Kyiv) is an Israeli painter and graphic artist. He works in painting and easel graphics and is known for his graphic installations.[1]
Biography
Anatoly Shelest was born in 1957 in Kyiv, then part of the Ukrainian SSR.
He studied at the Republican Art School in Kyiv, in the studio of V. Puzyrykov. After graduating, he continued his studies at the Kyiv State Art Institute (now the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture). In 1991, he immigrated to Israel.[2]
Since 1993, Shelest has lived and worked in Jerusalem.
Work
Shelest works in painting and graphics, combining abstract and figurative elements. His works often explore the dialogue between inner experience and external form. Art critic Annemarie Schimmel described his paintings as:
“A dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between the line and the breath. His graphic works seem to pulse with mystical rhythm, drawing the viewer into silent contemplation.”[3]
German art historian Johannes Wachten noted:
“Shelest’s line is both lyrical and meditative. He belongs to that rare type of artist who speaks not through symbols but through the essence of form itself.”[4][better source needed]
Shelest is also known for his large-scale graphic installations, which incorporate fragments of Hebrew texts and organic textures, creating an atmosphere of introspection and sacred geometry.[5]
Exhibitions
Shelest’s works have been exhibited in Israel, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Ukraine. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at:
Collections
His works are held in private and public collections in Israel and abroad, including:
References
External links
Categories
Category:Israeli painters
Category:Israeli contemporary artists
Category:Israeli graphic artists
Category:Artists from Kyiv
Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:Soviet emigrants to Israel
