IRIS GOLDBERG

I was born in the USA and raised in Israel, in a reality where forces of life and destruction are equally present. Buried in sounds, smells and gestures, these forces shaped the quality of my artistic expression. My artwork examines the emotional and physical boundaries of highly charged abstract forms. I am interested in the narrative evoked by these choreographed forms as they expand and contract on a two dimensional surface. Drawing precedes painting in my art. The drawing serves as an extension of my breath, setting up a kind of dance that pulsates across the surface. I work directly onto the canvas attached to a bare wall, which allows me to feel the physicality of my gesture against the wall’s resistance.

My background in dance influenced my interest in mark making, as a way to evoke the kinesthetic language of the body. My recent work embodies my focus on the investigation of movement and music their impact on gestural marks. This fusion of visual art, movement and music echoes my philosophy of interdisciplinary artistic expression as a way to deepen the understanding my work. I have been collaborating with music ensembles, creating works that are both visual, physical and temporal fueling richness and desire for more collaboration from both worlds.

Iris Goldberg
Email: artstudio@irisgoldberg.com