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ARIK LEVY
EYE
OPENER
by Charmaine Tai
A new way of seeing nature — through art
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RockFusionGiant in Israel set amidst colourful buildings
Image by Shauli Landner, courtesy of Alon Segev Gallery
THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
RockGiant providing an alternate view of the clouds in France
Image by Eric Mercier
RockGrowthGiant in a garden in France
Image by Arik Levy
A close up of RockGrowth in Israel
Image by Shauli Landner, courtesy of Alon Segev Gallery
Levy with his SolidLiquid sculpture
Image by Ian Scigliuzzi
e is a technician, filmmaker, industrial designer,
photographer and artist, but Arik Levy is no jack of
trades. Asserting that “the world is about people,
not objects”, Levy — who has also designed sets for
contemporary dance and opera — considers
himself as a “feeling” artist. Born in Israel, Levy moved on to
Europe to pursue his passion. A stint in Japan allowed him
to consolidate and produce his ideas for exhibitions. He now
works in his studio in Paris.
Levy has since become known for his ‘mirrored rock’
sculptures, which are often displayed in private gardens.
Made of mirror-polished, marine-grade stainless steel, the
sculptures reflect their surroundings, giving the illusion of a
piece of glass that bounces back refracted images from its
setting in the middle of a park. Hoping to encourage viewers
to take a deeper look at nature, Levy says: “Each of these
sculptures allows us to see angles we would never see with
our naked eye.” Levy’s other projects include Crater Corten, a
rusty-looking sculpture that looks wide from one angle, and
narrow from another. Made of Corten steel, it is a unique
piece displayed in Israel.
“EACH OF THESE
SCULPTURES ALLOWS
US TO SEE ANGLES
WE WOULD NEVER SEE
WITH OUR NAKED EYE”
Levy has held solo exhibitions in various cities including
Geneva, Los Angeles, Wattens in Austria, and his hometown,
Tel Aviv. One of his most recent exhibitions explores the
connection between the “visible and invisible, full and empty,
existing and absent, tangible and intangible” — for Levy
believes that nothing is quite as it seems.
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