Maty Grunberg
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Maty Grunberg | |
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Occupation | Sculptor |
Nationality | Israeli |
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Biography
Maty Grunberg was born in
Environmental sculptures
- 1985 – "The Jerusalem Gates" – M.G. has worked closely with architect Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion(HUC) Jerusalem. Also created for HUC a relief – "Menorah – The Tree of Life" and a relief – "Dove of Jerusalem".
- 1988 – "Menorah – Tree of Knowledge" façade of Hebrew Union College, (HUC) New-York, with architect Max Abramowitz.
- 1988 – "The Garden of Boca Raton", a series of bronze sculptures, Industrial Hi-Tech complex, Boca Raton, Florida.
- 1999 – "Sundial sculpture", bronze, private garden in Ascot, England
- 2000 – "Sundial sculpture", bronze, in front of the entrance of New-York Hall of Science.
- 2013 – "Sundial sculpture", stone and bronze, Teddy Park, Jerusalem.
Artist books
Maty Grunberg created over 25 Artist Books in collaboration with some of the well-known writers. The books were done in different techniques that M.G. studied and specialized– 19th century etching, silk screens, woodcuts and Digi-graphic (21st century) prints. All were published in limited editions. The most known of his artist books are:
- 1971 – "Theatre of the Absurd", etching, collaboration with distinguished Israeli poet Natan Zach, London.
- 1972 – Second Circle of Perception", etching, collaboration with playwright Arnold Wesker, London.
- 1990 – "Jerusalem 1967–1990", woodcuts, collaboration with late honorary Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, London.
- 1996 – "The Book of Ruth", woodcuts, collaboration with Israeli poet Linda Zisquit, London.
- 2008 – "Jerusalem: The Tulip and the Thorn", digi-graphic prints, with extracts from Amos Oz, distinguished Israeli writer, book – "A Story of Love and Darkness", Jerusalem. 3 of M.G. artist books demonstrate a contemporary approach to Judaica.
- "The Book of Esther", silkscreen, collaboration with Israeli poet Natan Zach, 1975, London. Exhibition- Jewish Museum New-York, 1978.
- "The Bezalel Haggadah", woodcuts, 1984, New-York. Travelling exhibition – U.S.A. with Marc Chagall and Ben Shan Haggadah, 1989.
- "The Book of Ruth", woodcuts, collaboration with Israeli poet Linda Zisquit, 1996, London. Exhibition –Israel, Tel Aviv 2012, Ra'anana 2014. The 3 Judaica books will be exhibited together for the first time from March to June 2015, in the main gallery of Beit Ariella, central library of Tel Aviv.
- 2010 – 2014 A trilogy, 3 artist books with writer Naomi R. Azar, M.G's life partner.
- "Writing the Month of August to You"
- "The Remains of the Logical Woman"
- "The Artist and the Bourgois Woman"
- 2012 "Bezalel Haggadah / Study Drawings" – An artist book following the creation of "Bezalel Haggadah" from preparation sketches to the final woodcuts in the printed Haggadah.
- 2013 – "The Book of Esther" – An artist book following the creation of "The Book of Esther" from preparation sketches to the final woodcuts in the printed book.
- 2016 – "Notes of Love", The trilogy of the 3 artist books was bound into a popular artist book.
Dimensional Construction Paper Erosion
M.G. started to develop 3 dimensional paper sculptures during the seventies and goes on developing these works till today. Paper Erosion works were first exhibited in London in 1977 and in New-York in 1978 and last in Tel Aviv in 2012.
Exhibitions, since 2012
- "Erosions, Internal Time / External space", 2012, Artist House, Tel Aviv.
- "3D Paper works and Sundial Sculptures, 2012, "Vitrine Gallery", HIT, Holon Institute of Technology.
- "The Book of Ruth", 2012, Outdoor exhibition, Tel Aviv
- "The Book of Ruth", 2013, Outdoor exhibition, Ra'anana
- "Watershed Line / The Tulip and the Thorn", 2013, Department of Plant and Environmental Science, Weizmann Institute of Science.
- "One Haggadah, Two Scrolls, Three Cycles of Life", 2015, Beit Ariella Library", Tel Aviv.
- "Haunted Memories / Eyes on the Future", 2016, Skopje, Macedonia, Holocaust Museum[2]
- "A special Recognition Award" Osten Gallery, Drawing biennale 2016, Skopje, Macedonia[3]
- "Spectrum – Artists' Books and Others…" 2016, Tel Aviv, Artists' House
Special project
2015 – "The Sculpture of Dog" – A special project, in honor of the late sculptor Menashe Kadishman who was a close friend of M.G (started when he was alive). Creating ten sculptures of dogs made of granite, based on a bronze sculpture Kadishman made "Dog 1957".[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Maty Grunberg". Maty Grunberg. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Haunted Memories – Exhibition". Matygrunberg.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "OSTEN BIENNIAL of DRAWING Skopje 2016". Retrieved 6 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Maty Grunberg -The Last Mission for Menashe Kadishman, The DOG". Retrieved 6 June 2017 – via YouTube.
External links
- "Maty Grunberg". Maty Grunberg. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "Journey Through Jerusalem: The Art of Maty Grunberg". Huc.edu. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "Maty Grunberg – Jerusalem: Teddy Park Sundial (En Sub) – מתי גרינברג – ירושלים: פארק טדי, שעון השמש". 1 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "Maty Grunberg – Jerusalem: The Tulip and the Thorn – מתי גרינברג – ירושלים: צבעוני ההרים והגדילן". 1 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "Maty Grunberg – The Bezalel Haggadah – מתי גרינברג – הגדת בצלאל". 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "Maty Grunberg – The Book of Ruth – מתי גרינברג – מגילת רות". 1 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "Maty Grunberg – Paper Erosion – מתי גרינברג – הסתחפויות בנייר". 1 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- "Multitude man". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "Miracle baby of Macedonia". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- Maty Grunberg (21 March 2016). "Maty Grunberg – Haunted Memories / Eyes on the Future – מתי גרינברג – זכרונות רדופים / מבט לעתיד". Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- Maty Grunberg (3 February 2015). "Notes of Love – 3 Artist Books By Naomi R. Azar & Maty Grunberg". Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.