Gilded Fault
The work is created in lightweight eco-concrete using a unique technique developed by the artist. A textured material surface is split along a central vertical axis, revealing hidden depth and internal layers within the material. Running through the opening are 23.5-karat gold leaves, forming a luminous vein of light and energy emerging from within the mass itself, infusing the work with a sense of vitality, strength, and renewal. The sculpture explores the tension between strength and fragility, between the visible surface and what lies beneath. The dialogue between raw materiality and the delicate radiance of gold leaf creates a relationship between revelation and discovery, inner depth and outward presence. With its strong architectural presence and rich texture, the work integrates naturally into contemporary, minimalist, and luxury interiors. It can serve as a distinctive focal point in residential spaces, hospitality environments, offices, and private collections, bringing material depth, light, and a lasting sense of discovery into the space.
Ilana Aviv
I create sculptural wall reliefs from eco-friendly concrete, developing unique personal techniques that allow me to craft lightweight pieces with a powerful material and sculptural presence. The pieces are built through layers, grooves, cracks, and delicate interventions of color and gold. I am drawn to surfaces that bear the marks of time, weathering, and movement, and to the beauty that emerges from imperfection, exposure, and the traces left within the material. My creative process is rooted in an ongoing exploration of depth, rhythm, and light within a material traditionally perceived as heavy and rigid. The minimalist color palette—mineral whites, grays, sand tones, and gold—allows light and shadow to become an integral part of the artwork, shifting dynamically throughout the day. I view these works as spaces for slow, quiet contemplation, bridging the connection between material, time, and presence.
I create sculptural wall reliefs from eco-friendly concrete, developing unique personal techniques that allow me to craft lightweight pieces with a powerful material and sculptural presence. The pieces are built through layers, grooves, cracks, and delicate interventions of color and gold. I am drawn to surfaces that bear the marks of time, weathering, and movement, and to the beauty that emerges from imperfection, exposure, and the traces left within the material. My creative process is rooted in an ongoing exploration of depth, rhythm, and light within a material traditionally perceived as heavy and rigid. The minimalist color palette—mineral whites, grays, sand tones, and gold—allows light and shadow to become an integral part of the artwork, shifting dynamically throughout the day. I view these works as spaces for slow, quiet contemplation, bridging the connection between material, time, and presence.
