Layers of Meaning

Yael David Cohen LAYERS OF MEANING

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Layers of Meaning

Layers of Meaning

Artelectrico is delighted to present Yael David Cohen. Yael is a master artist and we are particularly proud that Yael has joined our group at Artelectrico. I have admired her work for many years and I am the owner of several of her pieces.

For her first online exhibition with us, "Layers of Meaning", Yael has produced a wonderful collection of etchings and textile works that draw inspiration from nature and life itself. She plays with time, people, places and situations that transport the viewer to memories of moments lived and invoke their own past experiences.

Yael enjoys producing textile art; which is a difficult and laborious medium. It requires experience in sewing, appliqué, quilting, and painting.

Textile wall hangings have been around for thousands of years, however more modern pieces are three dimensional, have volume, colour and meaning that gives them an almost living presence.

Yael is also exhibiting a collection of etchings and relief prints, she is a very experienced print artist. Her work has the same quasi-magical property to elicit new thoughts and bring lost memories.

To the viewer: Please explore this exhibition without preconceptions and allow the art to take you to forgotten places and experiences.

Gabriel Alvarez Artelectrico Ltd.

Yael David Cohen

Yael David-Cohen studied art in Israel at the Tel-Aviv University and School of Art and completed post graduate studies in printmaking in London at St Martin’s School of Art. Her interests include large mixed media textile art, printmaking and artist books. She is a member of the prestigious European Quilt Art Group (QA85) who exhibit internationally. She has recently exhibited work in the New Prints Brooklyn Gallery New York, the International Fiber Art Biennial in Be

ing and the University of South Dakota USA (Artist Books). Her work is abstract using recycled materials and her inspiration comes from natural processes.

Photograph Max Alexander

Layers of Meaning

Yael David-Cohen’s work reflects her passion for blending textile work with painting and printmaking. Each piece is crafted with multiple layers, emphasising depth and texture reminiscent of delicate quilting. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, Yael's art captures nature's elusive beauty. Sustainability is woven into every work; Yael repurposes recycled fabrics, giving new life and purpose to materials that would otherwise be discarded.

TEXTILE WORKS

Opening

Sewn by hand and painted with acrylic paint.

Textile Mixed Media 120 X 150cm

Photograph Max Alexander

Growing Plant

One of my main themes is growth in Nature and this is an example texile.

Size 144 X 88 cm

Made in 2021

Photograph Max Alexander

Orange Stream

Textile and Acrylic

Size 90X140

This textile is based on a running stream and its movements

Made in 2020

Photograph

Max Alexander

Remains of the Dress

This fabric is made from a piece of an old dress which could have been worn by the lady in the little picture

Textile

Size 75 X 46 cm

Made in 2021

Photograph

Max Alexander

Remains of the Dress Detail

Red Fading Mirror

Broken car mirrors adding another dimension to the textile

Textile

138X66cm

A few layers of Quilt with a recycled car mirror painted embroidered (August 2018)

Photograph Max Alexander

Photograph Max Alexander

Detail “Red Fading Mirror”

“Spring Leaves”

Tex,le and Acrylic Size 121X173 cm

Another work from my, interest in growth in Nature Made in 2021

Photograph

Max Alexander

“Spring Leaves” Detail

Not to scale

Green Field

Tex,le 152 X 125 cm

I made this work shortly aFer returning from a trip to the countryside where I am always overwhelmed by the open space

Photograph Max Alexander

Not to scale

Under the Lace

This work based on found fabrics to create an image representing biological development.

Textile Mixed Media

74 X 87 cm

Photograph Max Alexander

“Under the Lace” Detail

Dancing Chromosomes

My illustra,on of Cellular Chromosomes

Tex,le, drawing on different layers of lace

Tex,le 61X100 cm

Photograph

Max Alexander

Photograph Max Alexander

“Whirlpool” Detail

Not to scale

Sad Separation

Tex,le mixed media

120X155

I developed a story using recycled images from a comic.

Photograph Max Alexander

Not to scale

Dancing Circles

This work is like dance steps on the floor in black and white

Textile mixed media

Size 170 X 61 cm

Photograph Max Alexander

Etchings and Prints

Leaking Barrel

I like to give energy to inanimate objects

Etching Somerset paper

Edition of 5 39 X 53cm

Photograph Max Alexander

Ancient Writing 1

Shapes which remind me of ancient letters.

Ed 5 Size 28X 38 Somerset paper

Lino print

Ancient Writing 2

Shapes which remind me of ancient letters

Ed 6 Size 28X 38 Somerset paper

Lino print

Not to scale

Purple Poem

Playing with letters whose shapes create a poem

Etching Size 38 X 28cm Somerset paper

Edition of 6

Type to enter text

Early Spring 1 Black and White

I created 2 prints on one plate using different colours to represent early Spring. This is the first

Etching 38 X 45 cm Somerset paper

Edition of 5

Early Spring 2 Orange details

This is the second of the series

Etching Size 38 X 45 cm Somerset paper

Edition of 5

Early Spring 1 Detail

Early Spring 2 Detail

Broken Fence

I imagine the wri,ng on the wall on a broken fence.

Etching 56 X 38 cm Somerset paper. Edi,on of 5

Brken Fence Detail

Objets d'Art

Red Book

Mul,media Objet D’Art

I recycle old carte de Visite albums and use some of the photographs to create a new book

Dimensions 24 X 17 X 6 cm

Red Book Detail

A Book with a Belt

Objet D’Art. Mixed media Size 40 X 30 X 6cm

A recycled carte de visite album which burst because of the number of pictures now mixed up

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© Copyright Yael David Cohen 2023

Original photographs: Max Alexander