In the anniversary special issue of ARTiculAction Art Review, curators Josh Ryder and Barbara Scott interviewed Chen C. Bachar about his training at the Avni Institute and Holon Institute of Technology, his spiritual travels, his creative process and his relationship with the viewer.
The magazine described his practice as one that “goes in tandem with his spiritual ways to explore the relationship between our perceptual categories and the imagery from everyday life”, and noted the way his work “conveys peace and connection with great love to speak of emotions and a variety of feelings”.
We split the interview into stories. Each one takes a single question, Chen’s full answer in his own words, and a painting from the feature: from African Woman and Gipsy to Thoughts, Childhood, Steve Jobs and John Lennon.
The stories
- The Fisher Man: How Travel Shaped Chen Bachar's Painting
- Osnat and the Free Hand: Inside Chen Bachar's Creative Process
- African Woman: The Story Behind Chen Bachar's Oil Painting
- Gipsy: Painting a Woman's Quiet Power
- Thoughts: Between Realism and the Subconscious Line
- Childhood: A Rusty Tricycle as a Self-Portrait
- The Clown and the Question: What Is Art For Today?
- Steve Jobs: Why the Portrait Is Split Across Two Canvases
- John Lennon: A Pop-Art Portrait Built on Colour Psychology
- Venice and the Choice of Materials: Oil, Watercolour, Spices and Sand
- Amy Winehouse: Between Speaking to the Audience and Staying Mysterious
- Mama Rachel and a Late Start: From Programmer to Painter
The original magazine pages are in the Press section. Every painting mentioned here can be seen in the gallery, and you can ask about any of them through the inquiry form on its page.