NETA ASHUACH Portfolio 2010-2015

Neta Ashuach, born in Israel 1968, uses unspun wool as her medium. She creates three dimensional felt 'containers' and two dimensional airy sheets in which movement is traced by varying the thickness of the material. Neta was trained at the Kalisher School of Arts in Tel Aviv (1994), graduate of the Anthroposophical Art Therapy program (Margarethe Hauschka Institute in Boll, Germany-1988) and completed Hakomi Psychotherapy training, (Shiluv Center/ Israel 2015). Neta's work has been exhibited in Israel and abroad on a few occasions.

In her work, she emphasizes the somatic, nonverbal experience, and the sensory presence. Her recent series is inspired by Moth larvae, which feed on wool and the organic process of decomposition and recreation.

She resides and works in Israel.

Fromm: From: Body-Basin ( Gnade) 43*10cm

felted wool fibers 2011

From :From: Body-Basin (creation) 53*20 cm

felted wool fibers 2012-2013

From: Body-Basin (Detail-creation) felted wool fibers 2012- 2013

From: Body-Basin (2) 30*50cm felted wool fibers

2012-2013

From: Body-Basin (1 ) 30*55 cm felted wool fibers 2011

From :Body-Basin-(zeige Deine Wunde) felted wool fibers 30*20cm

2012-2013

From: ‘Moth’’ 45*70 cm felted wool fibers

2014

Fromm: ‘Moth’ (Triptych) cm - felted wool fibers 105 *120

2014

From: 'Enso' MM-TT-C 83*90 cm 2014felted wool fibers

Fromm: 'Enso' RR-D-M 80*90 cm 2015felted wool fibers

From: 'Enso' D-T-MM 95*90 cm felted wool fibers 2015

From: 'Enso' RR-D-M (Detail) felted wool fibers

2015

From: 'Enso' GTT-TTT 85*90 cm - 2015felted wool fibers

Fromm: 'Enso' RRR-U-V 94*90 cm felted wool fibers

2015

From: 'Enso' RR-SS-UG 87*85 cm felted wool fibers 2015

Artist statement

I work with raw wool fibers. By precise laying and felting, I construct both sculptured felt 'containers' and airy sheets in which movement is suggested by changes in the thickness of the material.

My work is influenced by Zen, and by practicing attentiveness to the bodily experience.

The recent series was created over the last several years during the time I was studying the Hakomi method of Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy and is much affected by observing healing and development processes.

The three dimensional series: "Body-Basin” was based upon my (female) bodily experience, and was initially created on my own body. The two dimensional 'Moth' and 'ENSO' series follow the trails left by the caterpillars that feed on the wool, reflecting the organic de/composition processes, the creation and destruction revealed by the ephemerality of matter. Through my work I strive to encourage the viewer to linger in the nonverbal sensory space, to reduce conceptualization and

thinking

Neta Ashuach

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