Please find our selection of artworks by Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam is worldwide famous Israeli kinetic artist. The artist has been widely exhibited all over the world, including galleries in Paris, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf and New York. His color transformations can influence the mood and predetermine emotions. As the author deals with the unique perception of each person, works can obtain different meaning depending on the character of the viewers. As Mark Rothko believed, color evoked emotions and could tap into basic feelings. For Yaacov Agam it is important to involve spectators into the art or performance and make them influence the artistic creation.
Geometric mirror
This very special artwork provides the ability to see the mirror supplemented by the artist. In particular, asymmetrical transformations of the lines’ width and colors create the variety light lumens. Intensity of the lines predicts the facial expressions.
Goemetrics
Geometrics combines and divides classical geometrical figures. The painting has an effect of a simple visual illusion, as the space seems to be distorted. Moreover, it appears to be in slight motion. Especially the artwork consists of several layers with different figures, that intersect.
The works by Yaacov Agam are placed in many significant places and emphasize them, for example, Fountain in Dizengoff Square or Facade of Dan Hotel in Tel-Aviv. Also, he designed the world’s largest Menorah. Installed at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in New York City it fills with lights every year during Hanukkah.
Kings Gallery is a leading fine art gallery established in Jerusalem in 1995. With over 20 years of experience, Kings Gallery strives to collect and sell the highest quality historic and contemporary International art. The gallery specializes in artists from the early period of the 1920’s. Also, Kings Gallery features leading up-and-coming young artists who will be prominent names in the next few years.
