The Mediterranean experience of light and color - The Mediterranean is the great “laboratory” where all sensations become sharper, colors stand out, music is heard and lights are blinding.

The magic in the Mediterranean light has been the object of endless descriptions. Throughout history, this has been the power of the magic that the orient had cast on poets and painters, religion and secular philosophy, economy and policy – while having constant encounters between cultures and nations.

A special image maintaining ancient and authentic primacy is attributed to the wonders of the picturesque and lively Orient, and the meeting with its strong brilliant light and with its worldly nature provide the artist with enchanting inspiration…

 

   
The works are built on layers - somewhat of archaeological layers one on top of the other as the variety colors come through and integrate with one another while creating a texture on top of which the figurative component is cast. The paintbrush strokes are based upon spiraling motives that are interwoven in more rigid geometric designs. Symmetry along the round lines and the wealth of color point to a work of art maintaining a synthesis between East and West.

 

   

The analogy to a kaleidoscope seems obvious – a gadget with inlaid colored glass that keep changing their color with each movement of the gadget creating spectacular geometric configurations. This is an analogy to the colorfulness of life, which is exciting and keeps changing. Life to which the word “routine” is foreign.

These works are characterized by what Matisse calls “The desire for color”.

 

The creative pluralism where the heterogeneous and homogeneous are united, is expressed in my creative work...

Style Metamorphism: "Any effort to assort or catalogue Neuwirth’s work will be of no avail because the development of her creations and styles diversify constantly.Therefore the artist “undermines” all possibility of a personal style.This diversification is noted in the variety of themes, techniques and styles. Various styles and territories concentrated in one artistic personality.When asked for the meaning of this vast variety of  styles used, the artist simply replies “it depends on the mood… ”

M.Ginzburg,Ph.D , The Bible Museum.

 

And the voyage continues, a voyage towards the unknown, arousing curiosity, providing new experiences and other discoveries.

An anonymous French philosopher was quoted saying: “All men dip their paintbrush within their souls and paint the color of themselves in their paintings.” And just as in cooking – one can taste and enjoy but not explain…

 

   

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