Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present W.A.L.L. (Wooden Arrangeable Linear Lamellations), a solo exhibition of new sculptures by Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based artist Reuven Israel. This will be the artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery.
W.A.L.L. will be presented concurrently with a solo museum exhibition by the artist at the Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv. Titled F.L.O.O.R. (Formulated, Liminal, Oblique, Openable, Rectangles), this exhibition will feature a new site-specific, room-sized installation. This exhibition will travel to the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá.
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Reuven IsraelVeil/Vale, 2021Painted baltic birch and hardwareclosed: 39.5 x 39.5 x 2.5 in
open: 51.5 x 51.5 x 2.5 in -
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Reuven IsraelTwo-Face, 2021Painted baltic birch and hardwareclosed: 22 x 22 x 3 in
open: 37 x 22 x 3 in -
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Reuven IsraelTwin Peaks, 2020Painted baltic birch and hardware
closed: 39.75 x 19.75 x 2 inches, open: 39.75 x 31 x 2 inches -
Reuven IsraelUntitled Folding Object 70A, 2021Baltic birch, PVC and brass headwearclosed: 52.5 x 15.75 x 1.75 in
open: 100.5 x 15.75 x 37.75 in -
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Reuven IsraelUntitled Folding Object 190A, 2021Baltic birch, PVC and brass headwearclosed: 65.5 x 35.25 x 1.75 in
open: 107.25 x 35.25 x 24.5 in -
Reuven IsraelEclipse #4, 2020MDF, industrial paint and lacquer35.5 x 12.5 x 6 inches
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While Israel’s works might evoke spirituality, symbolism, sacred geometry, or science-fiction for some, at its core, Israel’s practice opposes the impulse to be identified or named. Rather than embodying an ideology or persuasive conceptual meaning, the works aim to be autonomous objects that are self-referential to their making and construct. His series evolved from previous bodies of work, further distancing themselves from the genesis and expression of a particular ideology. The artist shares, “In my practice, I try to build a system that generates objects—like creating a vocabulary and language, and then operating in that language. I am trying to create a world while searching for meaning…. It sounds a bit mystical, but it’s not. It’s very practical.” Through seemingly minimalist shapes and forms, Israel’s works invite intrigue, opening up moments of possibility, dynamism, and wonder.
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Photo Credit: Gil Getz