Biographical note.

Ruth Hauser, the Jerusalem-born sculptress and painter, is holding her fourth one-man exhibition. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions. Ruth graduated from the Bezalel School of Art and Design in Jerusalem and has won the Herzog Prize for her sculpture in bronze of "Adam and Eve" in 1983. One of her sculptures has been place on the Tel Aviv seafront.

Ruth Hauser — my beliefs and thoughts of my work. My sculptures and paintings depict my inner struggle and limitless efforts to give answers to existing principles and the quality of life that is born from the initial experience of conscious and subconscious thoughts. Slowly — from this point — I start molding the bronze, stone or marble, to take on my expressions and feelings. My paintings express the same feelings of mass — but in colour. No matter which medium or material I use — each work seems to breathe and has a life of its own — as though alive.

The roots of my complex thoughts emerge from the soul. The works grow and develop from the rough-textured raw materials but every imprint is planned and directed towards forming a huge mass, like the continuity of prehistoric man.

One can feel the unfinished texture of the work — leaving the viewer to complete his own interpretation and meaning. Nothing is complete and static in this huge map of human existence — all is ever-changing, continuously washed over by waves of dynamic tapestry. All this leads either to progressiveness and advancement — or to regression, withdrawal and despair.

The works are meant to depict two extremes — erotic and sensual on the one hand — or the motives of despair and inner torment on the other. These are represented in the sculptures by the limbs (legs or arms) eiher sent into outer space or distorted and disfigured shapes.

The sculptures and paintings represent two different forms of expression

— the hidden and the obvious — which are the two different basic needs in my personality. My struggle with the tough and demanding materials used in my sculptures is in direct contrast to the play of colour and texture of my paintings.

(The above text was translated from the Hebrew by the artist, Ziporah Segal.)

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