KooKoo's # 28 New Year's auction
We have curated for you Israeli art by contemporary artists active in the local and international art field -today-
We have carefully selected contemporary Israeli art for investment directly from the artists' studio
In this sale, we will introduce you to the sculptor Itai Zalait, who is responsible for the famous "Hero of Israel" sculpture, the Bibi-King sculpture and the "Last Supper" installation.
You must know Ben Mashiah, a 26-year-old graffiti artist who is no less than a prodigy and functions as two characters: Noir (Brazilian graffiti artist) and Peza (European graffiti artist) - fine works that are completely an asset
International artist Julie Filipenko with 5 original works and a selection of recent prints from her most successful series
Katya Lifshin with a great masterpiece "Princess Charming"
Guy Levy with a beautiful selection of oil paintings from the "Wild East" series
3 amazing and exciting drawings by Orit Akta
Mor Rimmer with 3 oil paintings on bare wood in part - pleasure, and self-portrait engraving
Naomi Shalev is the genius collage artist with a number of works including a self-portrait
We decided to stir up a storm with 20 original works of art at an opening price of $ 20, including Rafi Lavie, Miriam Cabessa, Vered Gerstenkorn, Shahar Sarig, Zivink and more.
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Enjoy and good luck
(As always - prices include VAT and no VAT added)
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LOT 1:
Itai Zalait
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Sold for: $90 (₪289)
₪289
Start price:
$
60
Estimated price :
$150 - $250
Buyer's Premium: 15%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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"Hero of Israel" 2021
"Hero of Israel" sculpture (open new edition)
Printed in 3D printer
Height 15 cm
Signed !!! (Itai does not sign his sculptures, the signature is part of the foundry, KooKoo made him signed it manually)
Gibor Israel is a 900 kg bronze sculpture with a concrete base weighing 7.1 tons, created by the sculptor Itai Zlait in 2020. The police, and in his hand he waves the Israeli flag. The purpose of the statue, according to Zlait, was to honor the demonstrator "who fights for democracy"
In July 2020, an AP photographer, Oded Balilty, recorded the protests against Netanyahu in Jerusalem with his camera. During the dispersal of the demonstration by the police through an olive grove, Balilty photographed one of the demonstrators, Nimrod Gross, holding the Israeli flag in front of the stream of water coming from the olive grove. The photo gained much publicity on social media and in the Israeli media, and became one of the symbols of protest. The sculpture was created inspired by this event, with the character featured in the sculpture being generic.
The decision to create the statue was made by Zlait the morning after the installation of his work "The Last Supper" in Rabin Square, on July 28, 2020, which was also created as part of a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu.
