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VISUAL ART | Adi Kraus
The Gifted Hands of
ADI
KRAUS
Wise men may have few
words to say but their
actions speak volume. Adi
Kraus is certainly one of
them, Architect by trade,
though he has stopped
practicing a decade ago,
Adi is a great with his
hands, not only does he
sculpt but also creates
every day items that you
would find in your home.
However today the focus is
on his sculptures
II was always intrigued
by the human body and
the way skin, muscles
and bones create these
amazing continuous
curves and shapes.
I have learned that there is a whole world of beauty beyond the
cultural and sexual connotations of a naked body. My intention
was always to capture that beauty and the way it reflects subtle
gestures and emotions.
For 20 years my art pieces were figurative nude. Trying to touch
the true nature of that beauty I always started with clay, because
of the way wet clay resembles the human skin.
In recent years, social networks changed the way we communicate
and visually present ourselves to others. Our virtual world became
a competitive stage where many try to look happier and more
glorious than they really are, sharing their life experience through
staged filtered images, presenting only visual fake masks of how
they want others to see them.
Since 2016 I have been investigating different approaches to the
representation of those masks while still using clay as a medium
for the base piece, so it all starts with a genuine sculpture.
28 | CREATIV | Nov - Dec 2020 | www.creativmag.com