
The King’s Dream
The King’s Dream” explores the inner journey between childhood, identity, time, and belonging. The crowned child represents an original and pure form of royalty — not one of external power, but of potential, inner worth, and a dream still unfolding. His semi-transparent figure emphasizes the fleeting nature of childhood: a majestic yet temporary stage where identity is still being formed. The lace-like, peeling wallpaper background symbolizes tradition, roots, and memory passed through generations. Like layers of time, it reveals the tension between what endures and what fades. In the distance, a solitary house in the desert beside an acacia tree reflects the universal longing for home — not merely as a physical place, but as a deep sense of belonging, safety, and inner grounding. The color palette carries profound symbolic meaning: earthy ochre tones represent rootedness, soil, foundation, and connection to origin. White and light blue evoke spirituality, purity, dream, and heavenly aspiration. The purple dreamlike accents introduce a spiritual dimension — symbolizing higher consciousness, vision, and inner evolution. Together, the painting reflects the meeting point between earth and sky, roots and dreams, the passage of time and the eternal search for home — the place where inner royalty can finally come to life.

Galia Kaplan
Born in 1979 in the Russia, she is the granddaughter of portrait painter Michael Kaplan, who introduced her to the foundations of art. She studied at the Avni Institute, the Technion, and with the artists Gustavo Bar Venezuella and Shay Yosef. Living on a kibbutz in central Israel, she creates figurative works using oil, Tambour paints, spray paint, and a distinctive lace-printing technique. Through her paintings, she explores emotional depth and inner reflection, seeking to reveal beauty and meaning within the complexity of human experience.
Born in 1979 in the Russia, she is the granddaughter of portrait painter Michael Kaplan, who introduced her to the foundations of art. She studied at the Avni Institute, the Technion, and with the artists Gustavo Bar Venezuella and Shay Yosef. Living on a kibbutz in central Israel, she creates figurative works using oil, Tambour paints, spray paint, and a distinctive lace-printing technique. Through her paintings, she explores emotional depth and inner reflection, seeking to reveal beauty and meaning within the complexity of human experience.
