Sculptor, painter, and video artist, Sigalit Landau is an Israeli artist who lived and worked for several years in England and the United States before returning to live in Israel. Her works delve into narratives of Israeli society, employing allegories. She addresses her Jewish identity, focusing on questions of place and boundaries, foreignness and migration, individualism and collectivism, reality, and utopia. Her sculptural style is characterized by a multiplicity of materials and expressive forms. In 2011, she represented Israel at the Venice Biennale.
Over the years, Landau has held numerous solo exhibitions abroad. One of the notable ones was ‘The Dining Hall,’ presented at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin in 2007. In this exhibition, the artist created a large-scale installation that included, among other things, figures made of paper Mache – a technique prevalent in her work. The installation focuses on food and dining, alchemy, and food preparation. Landau here references food as a vital condition for survival, acknowledging the complex tastes in the era of global capitalism.
“A radically different creation is ‘Rose Bleed’ (2003) – a sculpture of a genderless figure, contorted on the floor in a fetal position. The bronze sculpture is half-figurative, half-abstract. This work was sold at a public auction at Christie’s for a significant sum of approximately $53,000, surpassing early estimates of $8,000 to $11,000. The sale shattered all expert valuation expectations.
In conclusion, creative individualism lies at the core of Landau’s artistic expression.
