Dude number 2
Dude number 2 Ceramic, glaze The figure exists between figuration and abstraction, as if composed of states, memories, and shifting identities. Faces looking in different directions create a sense of multiple perspectives — an attempt to see the past, the present, and something beyond time all at once. The arms resemble either sails or wings, turning the figure into a being of movement and inner journey. The work reflects on the changing nature of human experience, on fragility and at the same time the endurance of the inner world. The glazed surface emphasizes traces of touch and the living texture of the material, while the elongated form creates a feeling of silence, anticipation, and an almost timeless presence.
Sima Cherny
Sima Cherny is a sculptor born in Moscow into a family of artists, where art was an inseparable part of everyday life. His parents and brother were monumental painters, and from an early age he was immersed in an environment shaped by artistic practice and the traditions of academic art. He studied sculpture at the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute, one of Russia’s leading institutions for fine arts. Alongside his independent artistic practice, Cherny worked in major sculpture workshops and foundries, participating in every stage of the sculptural process—from concept development and modeling to mold-making, casting, finishing, and installation. After relocating to Israel, he established his own studio in Tel Aviv, where he creates and teaches sculpture and ceramics. Today, he collaborates with prominent Israeli artists and sculptors and continues to expand his practice through exhibitions and professional projects. Cherny’s work has been presented at a number of exhibition venues in Israel and abroad, including Fresh Paint Art Fair (2024, 2025), and exhibitions organized by Bank Hapoalim. In 2026, he held his solo exhibition “STYX: The In-Between” at Herzl House (Herzl 140, Tel Aviv), exploring themes of liminality, transformation, and the interconnected nature of life and death. Working with bronze, aluminum, wood, ceramics, stone, and mixed media, Cherny investigates themes of transformation, memory, uncertainty, and transitional states. His sculptures exist at the intersection of figurative and abstract forms, combining material presence with philosophical reflection on the nature of human experience.
Sima Cherny is a sculptor born in Moscow into a family of artists, where art was an inseparable part of everyday life. His parents and brother were monumental painters, and from an early age he was immersed in an environment shaped by artistic practice and the traditions of academic art. He studied sculpture at the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute, one of Russia’s leading institutions for fine arts. Alongside his independent artistic practice, Cherny worked in major sculpture workshops and foundries, participating in every stage of the sculptural process—from concept development and modeling to mold-making, casting, finishing, and installation. After relocating to Israel, he established his own studio in Tel Aviv, where he creates and teaches sculpture and ceramics. Today, he collaborates with prominent Israeli artists and sculptors and continues to expand his practice through exhibitions and professional projects. Cherny’s work has been presented at a number of exhibition venues in Israel and abroad, including Fresh Paint Art Fair (2024, 2025), and exhibitions organized by Bank Hapoalim. In 2026, he held his solo exhibition “STYX: The In-Between” at Herzl House (Herzl 140, Tel Aviv), exploring themes of liminality, transformation, and the interconnected nature of life and death. Working with bronze, aluminum, wood, ceramics, stone, and mixed media, Cherny investigates themes of transformation, memory, uncertainty, and transitional states. His sculptures exist at the intersection of figurative and abstract forms, combining material presence with philosophical reflection on the nature of human experience.
