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Dorfman's Art Gallery
ADAN DORFMAN
Adan Dorfman: In His Own Words
We asked our featured guest artist, Adan Dorfman, some questions about his work, inspiration, etc. Here's what he said:
His style:
In terms of style my art is simple, surrealist and sometimes
narrative. Sometimes it's purely a feeling and sometimes it tells a
whole story. I work in oils on different surfaces, like canvas, wood,
sand, marble dust, stone and metal. In sculpture I usually work
figurative and abstract pieces. I love working in metal because I feel
like I'm putting together a puzzle that doesn't exist. It's a challenge
for the imagination.
On what he studied and why he studied art:
As far as learning is concerned the only thing school gave me was
discipline---whether I liked the work or not I had to do it and finish
it, and little by little I learned to accept my artwork I studied
sculpture and in my spare time outside of school I learned to paint in
oils. I just kind of grabbed a brush---decided I wanted to do it and
found my own technique. I no longer feel like I'm in my brother's
shadow, but rather like I'm walking on the same path along with him and
not behind him."
On the Meaning and Value of His Art:
Art is not everything in my life. I love hiking and exploring and
whitewater kayaking. I have too much energy to only sit down and paint,
and exploring and extreme sports give me a dynamic and active component
to my life, while art gives my life the creative and passive component
and this makes me feel complete. My art expresses different emotions,
on one hand it protests against the modern way of life and our
ecological irresponsibility and the war against nature, and on the
other hand the joy and the possible harmony between man and nature. I
don't look for people to change, but rather, to feel. I think that
art's purpose is to cause a feeling, whether it be pain, laughter, joy
or hate if it did, then it fulfilled its purpose!
On his Inspiration: My inspiration is not only in the creation of
art, but also in the creation of the masterpiece. that is life.
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