His large scale works adorn public spaces in Paris and in Tel Aviv, where his "Fire and Water Fountain" is the centerpiece at Dizengoff Square. His "Hanukkah Menorah" in New York plays an active role in the yearly lighting celebration for the holiday. Yaacov Agam's work is most often
abstract and
kinetic. He incorporates elements of light and sound into many of his works.
« My intention was to create a work of art which would transcend the visible, which cannot be perceived except in stages, with the understanding that it is a partial revelation and not the perpetuation of the existing. »
Yaacov Agam
The viewer is not always passive, but becomes a participant in the work. Large works are constructions using traditional materials su
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His large scale works adorn public spaces in Paris and in Tel Aviv, where his "Fire and Water Fountain" is the centerpiece at Dizengoff Square. His "Hanukkah Menorah" in New York plays an active role in the yearly lighting celebration for the holiday. Yaacov Agam's work is most often
abstract and
kinetic. He incorporates elements of light and sound into many of his works.
« My intention was to create a work of art which would transcend the visible, which cannot be perceived except in stages, with the understanding that it is a partial revelation and not the perpetuation of the existing. »
Yaacov Agam
The viewer is not always passive, but becomes a participant in the work. Large works are constructions using traditional materials such as steel and concrete. In his print work,he is the creator of the self-named "Agamograph". Here Yaacov Agam uses lenticular printing to create radically different perceptions than those of a usual two-dimensional print. While a young man in Paris, Yaacov Agam exhibited alongside artists
Jesús Rafael Soto,
Carlos Cruz-Díez,
Pol Bury, Alexander Calder and
Jean Tinguely.
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