Catalog #31
Miriam Cabessa
www.lyonswierortt.com
Untitled #26
2008, graphite on paper, not framed.
23 x 29 inches
Estimated Value: 2000 USD
About the Artist:
Miriam Cabessa was born in Casablanca, Morocco and raised in Israel. She lives and works in New York City, and has since 2000. She has shown in Israel, Europe, and the United States. Miriam Cabessa’s paintings are made using the movement of her body, her hands, pieces of fabric, and the rhythm of her breathing to create the work. The surface of the painting becomes sensitive to her touch, which makes the relationship between the art and the artist very intimate; it becomes a feminine abstract. Cabessa’s paintings are stark, in-focus abstract explorations of her own isoelectric line and heartbeat, traces of movement that emerge from stillness. Cabessa is currently involved with several projects based in New York City, the Hamptons, and Texas, as well as Milan, Italy and Tel Aviv, Israel. In January of 2007, Miriam was featured in an Israeli documentary film called Dreamers featuring nine Israelis living in the US: artists, fashion designers, and movie producers among them.
About the Artwork:
This piece was chosen because it is very representative of Miriam Cabessa’s work. It is part of her most recent work.
