Haifa, Israel, 1963.

Architectural and intimate, weighty and delicate, Zipora Fried’s works evidence the hand as a primary vehicle for creation as well as the potential instrument for its negation. Fried’s meticulous drawings and sculptures carry sumptuous gestures of simplicity and a hidden desire for fl amboyance. A singular process is evident in all of Fried’s work, in which the potential of familiar forms is intensifi ed. Each object is fundamentally altered through a simple gesture, often to excessive extremes.

(Gallery statement)

Represented by: Moti Hasson, New York.

Flash Art n.264 January - February 09 - Focus New York