Bidspirit auction | Reut Dafna

Reut Dafna - ”Nymph” 2022. Pencil and charcoal powder on paper, framed 38 x 28 cm Signed Meet artist Reut Dafna (b. 1981), who lives and works at Kibbutz Maoz Haim in the Ma'ayanot Valley. She is a successful Israeli artist, renowned for her large-scale drawings of children. Her work centers on the medium of drawing, created using charcoal powder applied with brushes—a technique that allows for the gradual filling of large areas, layering charcoal to produce smooth tonal transitions and diverse textures. This process enables the figure to transform into a living presence, seemingly bursting forth from the flat paper as if coming to life. Reut, a student of Eli Shamir, was singled out as the most notable and successful artist at the Fresh Paint Art Fair; since then, her works have been eagerly snapped up by numerous art collectors in Israel and abroad. She exhibits in many group shows and various art fairs, and her work consistently sells out—viewers find themselves captivated by her unique charcoal powder technique and her depictions of Israeli family and kibbutz life. The artist has enjoyed great success over the past five years.