Aviad Zemach
Aishet Hayil , 2022
Polystyrene, wood and industrial paints
90 x 30 x 60 cm
35 x 12 x 24 in
King Solomon refers to the Jewish woman in the Book of Proverbs as "A woman of valor"- "Eshet Chail", emphasizing her inner strength, beauty and virtues. The Wisest of all examinest the beauty of the Jewish woman-The King’s Daughter-emphasizing her internal beauty through use of metaphors of external expressions of beauty.
The sculpture "Eishet Hayil" reflects the unique internal beauty of the Jewish woman as the internal reflects on the external.
The external beauty is represented by the flower vase- its beauty shines outwardly, natural and bright. The internal beauty approach is represented by the woman. Her actions, inner strength and behavior make her the woman of valor that she is.
$7,200