“Nurith is singularly adept at creating space and weight with a few lines of black on white”
Pencil paintings
In my art I make visible that which I "see" and perceive around me, what we all sense is out there but often ignore or forget. I create an opening, a window, and invite the spectator to share it with me. My graphic works operate within a black and white universe and require dedication. These works are what I call my "pencil paintings". The black lines are only the setting, framing the white planes to set off the light, defining them. I express myself through the black lines because they allow me to illustrate a much larger reality. My present work is based on a spiritual perception of our universe. The idea that we normally see only one percent of the larger picture fascinates me enormously. I feel that the reminder is like an immense ocean, an inexhaustible source of energy, wisdom, and inspiration. With links to our history, faith, spirituality, hope, relationships, culture and ordinary everyday life, and exploring the borderland of black versus white, line versus plane, I create my pictures. That is how "the window" comes into being.
Curriculum Vitae
1983 - Present: Residence in Denmark
1981-1983: Residence in Germany
1964 - 1980: Israel, primary, secondary school and Academy of Art
1960-1964: Family residence in Nigeria and Ethiopia.
1955: Born in Jerusalem, Israel
Education
2004: Classical Drawing, Viborg School for Animation, Denmark
2002: Psychology, Silkeborg Teachers’ College
1992 - 1993: School for Graphic Arts, Aarhus, Denmark
1976 - 1980: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Academy of art ’Bezalel’ Jerusalem, Israel
Museums Exhibitions
2020: Silkeborg Museum
2020: KunstCentret Silkeborg Bad
2018 - 2019: Saatchi Gallery, London, Screen presentation
2018: Kirsten Kjær Museum, DK
2018: Art Center Silkeborg Bad ” between space” Group exhibition, DK
2016: KunstCentret Silkeborg Bad, KKS installation
2015: Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, DK, group exhibition
2015: Art Center Silkeborg Bad; separat exhibition, DK
2011: The Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castel, DK
2010: Women museum, Aarhus, DK
2010: City museum Aarhus, DK
2008: Frederikshavn Art museum, DK
2007: Paper museum, Silkeborg, DK.
2005: Dithmarscher Landesmuseum, Meldorfer Culturprice 2005, Germany
2005: Sallingsund Museum, group exhibition
2000: Art Center Silkeborg Bad; separat exhibition, DK
1992: Women museum, Aarhus; ’ITJE’ teater and exhibition, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Decorations
2019: Gadekunst Festival
2018: Kreativ workshop med 70 pædagoger.
2018: Asger Jorn at Sølyst school, Silkeborg, DK
2016: Bakkeladets school, Grædstrup, DK
2016: Silkeborg city municipality.
2016: Bakkelandets Privet School, Grædstrup, DK
2014: Sølyst school, Silkeborg. DK
2013: Sølyst school, Silkeborg ”Dreams”
2012: TH langs school, indoor decoration
2007: Silkeborg, Denmark: Mural (indoor)
2007: Flag installation, Silkeborg Papirfabrikken
1998: Silkeborg, Denmark: Mural
1993-1994: Bryrup Turistbureau, Bryrup, Denmark: Attrium Garden
1990-1991: Community Canter ’Toftevang’, Them, Denmark
EXHIBTIONS AT DIFFERENT ART ASSOCIATION AND GALLERIES
Periodicals/books
2009: Illustration for Silkeborg City government budget
2006: ”Grænser i Streg og Tanker” / Borders in Lines and Thoughts”
1995: UDSYN Nov. 2002: Spor: issue on Jewish influence in Danish and Swedish contemporary art. (Billede Galleriet), UDSYN December 2002 Cover Illustration
1994: Book Cover: Helen Gamborg / Het Onzichtbare in Genezing
Grants
2010: Knud Højgaard Fund
2006: Grænseforeningen, Denmark
2005: Knud Højgaard Fund
2005: VHS Bergish-Gladbach Germany Exhibition Grant
2002: Dansk-Israelsk Study Fund in Mem. of Josef and Regine Nachemsohn
2001: Knud Højgaard Fund
Membership
BKF.- Artists federation
KKS, Women Artist federation
ProKK- Society Kunstnerhus Aarhus, Denmark
Artist Group, ’SILKADEN’, Denmark
Artist Group, FAKTOR 13