Gadi’s Story

Polish-born to Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Israel, Gadi came of age in a land that was coming of age. When he was young, he turned to art as a distraction – a way to escape from the inherited trauma of his parents. Gadi’s family worked & lived off the land, and Gadi’s first source of inspiration was the untouched nature that surrounded him. He used to get lost in his daydreaming as he explored this new country by himself, conjuring up artistic visions in his flourishing imagination. This time left alone to indulge in fantasies instilled in Gadi the unique ability to devise fully formulated dreamscapes in his mind of things he could create – a critical skill of foresight for a sculptor.

As he grew older, Gadi nurtured the love of his land to become a farmer, growing grapes in vineyards in Kibbutz Mishmar David in the verdant Judean Foothills.  What began as childhood escapism grew into a joyful hobby  that Gadi pursued whenever he wasn’t in the fields.

At age 40, Gadi made the courageous decision to take his artistic devotion to the next level, leaving his job in the vineyards and focusing on sculpting full time. Gadi’s unbridled passion for his art and his constantly evolving creative approach define his signature style. Gadi’s sculptures capture this fervent kinetic energy & flow almost as if a spark of life is growing inside each of them.