odem forest 2023 Painting

### About the Artist: Zohar Cohen **Born:** 1969 **Profession:** Painter **Artistic Style:** Zohar Cohen creates large canvases filled with color, characterized by a unique color vibration between strokes. Using small, dense strokes, he layers colors to evoke light and mood. His work often hints at its sources through the titles of the pieces, such as the Kigali series, inspired by his time in Rwanda. **Creative Process:** Zohar begins with a pictorial idea tied to a specific geographical location, observing lines and spots that emerge directly on the canvas. While the main idea is maintained in the studio, there is a deliberate process of disconnecting from the original place, leading to the creation of something entirely new through destruction and neutralization. **Viewer Experience:** Viewers can engage with Zohar's paintings in two distinct ways: 1. Focusing on the molecular units, like observing through a microscope, to see items forming a uniform, sensual, and abstract fabric. 2. Observing from afar to experience the overall struggle and harmony within the piece. Zohar's use of harmonious coloring is meticulously calculated, weaving dots, lines, and painted stripes into a cohesive and deeply connected work of art. Over the years, Zohar has developed a series of interior paintings featuring a figure within a room. These works serve as focal points, with ripples of color bursting from outside, disrupting the interior tranquility of the painting.