Israel art sculpture. Dina Merhav. 2 publications. 1. Merhav Nesher Sculpture Industrial Park. 1996. SC. 31 pages. ...

Israel art sculpture. Dina Merhav. 2 publications. 1. Merhav Nesher Sculpture Industrial Park. 1996. SC. 31 pages. Good condition. 27.5 x 21.5 cm. 2. Dina Merhav Works 1984-2004. 2004. SC. Good condition. 29 x 24 cm. Total weight: 900 grams
Dina Merhav (1936–2022) was a Croatian-born Israeli sculptor renowned for her large-scale outdoor iron constructions, often depicting birds and angels. Her works are displayed in public spaces worldwide, including Israel, China, India, the United States, and Croatia.

Biography:

    Early Life: Born Dina Gross on March 9, 1936, in Vinkovci, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), to a Jewish family. During World War II, her father, Zlatko Gross, was captured as a Royal Yugoslav Army officer and imprisoned in Germany. Dina, her mother Steffi, and her brother Danko escaped to Switzerland via Italy. After the war, the family reunited and, in 1949, immigrated to Israel.

    Education: Graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem in 1957.

    Career Transition: Initially worked as a graphic designer and educator, teaching at institutions such as the WIZO Haifa Academy of Design and Education, the University of Haifa, and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. In the early 1980s, she shifted her focus to sculpture, studying stone sculpture in Pietrasanta, Italy.

    Artistic Focus: From 1989, Merhav specialized in creating sculptures from scrap iron, transforming industrial materials into dynamic forms symbolizing peace and freedom. Her studio was located in Nir Etzion, and she resided in the artists' village of Ein Hod.

    Death: Passed away on October 19, 2022, at the age of 86.

Notable Achievements:

    Exhibitions: Displayed her works internationally, including a significant exhibition titled "Birds in Flight" in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2013.

    Public Installations: Her sculptures are installed in various countries, such as China, where her "Walking" installation was featured at the International Desert Sculpture Symposium & Land Art Festival in Minqin.

    Awards: Received the "Herman Struck Best Artist of the Year" Prize from the city of Haifa in 1998.

Merhav's transformation of discarded industrial materials into artistic expressions of hope and serenity has left a lasting impact on the global art community.

Selected Exhibitions:

    1974: Eshkolot Gallery, Haifa.

    1982, 1998: Guy Gallery, Tel Aviv.

    1986, 1995: Artists' House, Jerusalem.

    1993: Artists' House, Haifa.

    2005, 2008, 2012: Artists' House, Tel Aviv.

    2013: Glyptotheque Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia.

    2016: Ein Hod Artists' Gallery, Israel.