Biography
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1996, Berlin-based artist Yam Shalev’s body of works is primarily inspired by his surroundings and the people around him. Regarding himself being more of an observer rather than a participator, Shalev finds comfort in documenting his surroundings and transferring emotional situations onto the canvas.
Shifting away from his usual hyper-realistic style of making art, the artist sought to return to his roots of painting with acrylic. Employing a technique of loose and precise brush strokes, Shalev creates a layer of depth in his works that is a semblance of the weight of his experiences.
As though changing along with the seasons, we see Shalev’s introspective nature and state of mind through ripe fruits, a plenitude of food and the opulence of colours. Visually vibrant in nature, his work also elicits a sense of mysteriousness about the narrations that run beyond the borders of his paintings. Painting in a way that only gives us fragments of a version of the bigger picture, Shalev teases our imagination to leave us with room for inserting our own stories. Although devoid of human presence, the juxtaposing tones and layers in his canvases beams of life.
Yam Shalev’s works have been exhibited across Germany and the United States. Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, and Singapore among others.
Exhibitions
Works
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Tal's Garden, 2023
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House Corner in Tel Aviv, 2023
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Dad's Kitchen, 2023
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Israel Winter 2023, 2023
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Saturday Noon on King George St., 2023
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The Flowers, 2023
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It’s less about the food and more about the company, 2021
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It sounds like the 60’s and smells like the future, 2021
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Anyone can be cool here, especially in the summer, 2021
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Nudist beach, seafood and sangria and I will love you forever, 2021
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One month of homelessness and you’ll get it sweet again, 2021
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Summerdose, 2021
Press
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The best art exhibitions in Singapore
Mingli Seet, Time Out Singapore, April 5, 2023 -
Summon your inner art critic at these cool art exhibitions in Singapore
Ashe Liao, Honeycombers, March 31, 2023 -
10 things to do in Singapore this November if you love food, film and art
Pameyla Cambe, Lifestyle Asia, November 10, 2021 -
The best upcoming art exhibitions in Singapore
Time Out Singapore editors & Dewi Nurjuwita, Timeout Singapore, November 3, 2021