Haim Azuz Sculptures Safed
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| − | + | ('''Hebrew''': חיים אזוז / '''Pronunciation'' Ch-ai’im A-zuz / '''Definition''': Tzfat sculptor: '''Description''': Sculptor and veteran member of Safed’s Artist Quarter, past chairman of Tzfat’s Artists Quarter Association) | |
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| − | Visitors who arrive in Tzfat can walk a few meters into the [[Artists Quarter Safed|Artist Quarter]] to view the clean lines and rhythmic forms of | + | Visitors who arrive in Tzfat can walk a few meters into the [[Artists Quarter Safed|Artist Quarter]] to view the clean lines and rhythmic forms of Azuz’s bronze sculptures. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Haim Azuz was born and raised in Turkey where he began to sculpt. He taught himself the basics of sculpting and then moved to Tzfat to study under the tutelage of the well-known | + | Haim Azuz was born and raised in Turkey where he began to sculpt. He taught himself the basics of sculpting and then moved to Tzfat to study under the tutelage of the well-known Tzfat sculptor Moshe Ziffer. Ziffer was a resident of Tzfat’s Artist Quarter and Azuz established his own gallery near the Ziffer gallery and garden on Tet Vav Street. Azuz has lived and worked at his gallery in Tzfat since the ‘70s. He served as chairman of the Artists Association of Safed from 2003 through 2010. |
== Style == | == Style == | ||
| − | Azuz works in bronze and, less often, in aluminum. He finishes all bronze castings himself, either with patinas or, for his figure pieces, a high polish. Many of his sculptures are body forms which often seem to meld within themselves or with the form of a chair or chaise lounge that Azuz often includes as part of his pieces. Many of Azuz’s works are abstract with rhythmic curves which roll a body into a ball-like form. Azuz creates stylized | + | Azuz works in bronze and, less often, in aluminum. He finishes all bronze castings himself, either with patinas or, for his figure pieces, a high polish. Many of his sculptures are body forms which often seem to meld within themselves or with the form of a chair or chaise lounge that Azuz often includes as part of his pieces. Many of Azuz’s works are abstract with rhythmic curves which roll a body into a ball-like form. Azuz creates stylized nudes, often with sweeping forms and silhouettes. He sculpts these forms as slender forms or “raises” them. |
== Exhibitions == | == Exhibitions == | ||
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== Notable Works == | == Notable Works == | ||
Some of Azuz’s more notable works include The Diver, The Ballerina, The Cactus, The Fisherman and several versions of The Torso. Azuz’s gallery also includes his paintings which are oils on canvas. Azuz’s works are exhibited throughout the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, South Africa in a number of European countries. | Some of Azuz’s more notable works include The Diver, The Ballerina, The Cactus, The Fisherman and several versions of The Torso. Azuz’s gallery also includes his paintings which are oils on canvas. Azuz’s works are exhibited throughout the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, South Africa in a number of European countries. | ||
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