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Inbar’s sculptures explore universal themes of life, the soul, and the universe’s complexity, often depicting figures climbing stairs, ladders, or ropes as metaphors for spiritual growth and ambition.
Tolla describes her artistic process as a “relentless drive to keep creating different expressions of the ancient human spiritual quest for the divine.” This is evident in her rope sculptures which are both unique and naturalistic, balanced and fluid. She later returned to Tel Aviv University to study modern art. In combining contrasting materials such as wood, metal, and bronze she is able to reflect tension or what she refers to as “spiritual optimism.” Tolla’s conviction is that, “our world is mostly composed of light and energy so that theoretically the victory of energy (spirit) over matter is only a question of time.” Tolla's works can be found in numerous private collections throughout Germany, France and the United States.
Initially working in ceramics and sculpture, her art evolved from realistic figurative forms to expressive, semi-abstract bronze castings. The soul, she believes, is a reflection of the universe and motivates our inner drive. Though Tolla is known for concentrating on the positive side of life, she never ignores the existence of the negative.
After attending school in Stuttgart, where she concentrated on ceramics and sculpture, she immigrated to Israel. Says Tolla, “The beauty of life is that good times outweigh the bad times. Since 1995, she has combined wood, metal, glass, and bronze in her works, which are collected by private and corporate patrons worldwide.
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Creativity
32.5” x 11.5” x 11.5"
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Accumulating Knowledge - Sitting
42” x 8” x 11"
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Freedom
45” x 12” x 12"
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Born in Germany in 1958, Tolla attended the Merz school in Stuttgart until 1971.There she specialized in the art of ceramics and sculpture, developing her skill in an art form that would become a lifelong love story. To learn from bad experience, teaches us to enjoy happiness better and more deeply.”
Tolla Inbar Art
Tolla is considered one of the top Israeli artists working today.
I employ genderless, naturalistic figures to emphasize the embodiment of the soul.”
Bio
Throughout her career, Tolla has developed a unique artistic style influenced by her studies in psychology, sociology, and modern art at Tel Aviv University. Between 1977 - 1984 she studied at Bustan Institute and at Avni Institute of Arts, where she worked in stone and wood with well-known Russian sculptors.
During these years of experimentation with varying materials, she transformed her style from realistic and figurative to more expressive and semi-abstract. While passionately pursuing her interests in making art, and participating in both group and solo exhibitions throughout Israel and Europe, Tolla earned a B.A.
in both psychology and sociology from Tel Aviv University, an academic pursuit that has greatly influenced her art.
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Biography:
Tolla Inbar was born in Germany in 1958. Using the ancient method of bronze casting, Tolla’s work embodies universal questions regarding the reasons for living and the complexity of the universe.
“Action – the physical effort of the soul – is a major component of my work, characterized by motion. The suggestion of movement is strikingly present in these inanimate works. The “souls” in these sculpture use stairs, ladders and ropes to fulfill ambitions and aspirations. Tolla uses the metaphor of climbing on to various external props to express this.