Sahar
Azimi
Sahar Azimi (b. 1974) is an interdisciplinary artist and autodidact who lives in Old Jaffa. He creates in many mediums, including dance, theater, performance, dramaturgy, painting, photography ,video, artistic direction/curation, music, and food.
Azimi began his career in the mid-90s as a dancer, when he performed in several professional dance companies, including the Batsheva Ensemble, Klipa Theater, Inbal Dance Company, Barak Marshall Dance Company, and worked with choreographers Emanuel Gat, Anat Danieli, Noa Dar, Noa Wertheim, Ronit Ziv, and others. Azimi has won several awards in dance, including the Minister of Education and Culture Award for Young Choreographers (2005). Azimi was the artistic director of the Dance Arena Festival at the Interdisciplinary Arena in Jerusalem (2013-2017), the Curtain Up Festival, and the Ensemble of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and was an artistic advisor to the Inbal Dance Company.
As s member of the Choreographers Association since 2002, Azimi has created numerous dance works which have been presented in Israel and worldwide. He was part of a musical duo with musician Amir Darsi from 2012-2017 and participated in the TV show “The Voice Israel: Season 2”. Azimi has been supported by the Dance Department of the Ministry of Culture since 2007. He has been a body and movement dramaturg/performer in the Performance Artists Association “Smartut” under the artistic direction of Avi Gibson Bar-El since 2017.
He is the initiator and curator of the studio/gallery BeAhava in Old Jaffa, where he has curated exhibitions for artists such as Gadi Zedar, Tina Metza, Sharon Pazner, Efrat Rubin, Tal Tenne Czeczeks, and more. Since 2022, he has been the artistic director of JAR – Old Jaffa Artists Residency.
He is an active volunteer in the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum, and has been a member of its the art/creative team since November 2023.
My artistic practice is rooted in an intuitive exploration of the unknown, where I immerse myself in a state of uncertainty to facilitate an organic creative process. This approach is evident in both my paintings and photographs. In my paintings, I investigate the interplay between intention and chance, order and chaos. Beginning with a simple line or point, I allow the composition to evolve organically, guided by intuition and the inherent qualities of the materials. This process is akin to a dance, where the artist and the artwork become intertwined.
My photographic work, primarily focused on reflections in water, extends this exploration into the realm of the ephemeral and the intangible. By capturing the fleeting moments of light and shadow on the surface of water, I document a reality that is both real and illusory. The constant movement of the water creates a dynamic and ever-changing canvas, resulting in images that are both familiar and fantastical. The act of photographing reflections is a meditation on the nature of perception and the passage of time, as I seek to capture the fleeting beauty of a world that is constantly in flux.
Water, as a symbol of the subconscious, time, and cyclical nature, serves as a mirror reflecting both the inner and outer realities. Reflections are not merely passive documentation, but an invitation to explore the boundaries of reality, the relationship between sight and mind. They invite the viewer to reflect upon themselves, to seek their own personal meaning within the images.
My practice seeks to bridge the gap between the objective and the subjective, the tangible and the intangible. Through my exploration of reflections, I aim to evoke a sense of wonder and contemplation, inviting viewers to question their own perceptions of reality.
In each of my works, I strive to create a profound connection with the viewer, inviting them to look anew at the world around them. I believe that art is a tool for expanding consciousness, provoking questions, and encouraging dialogue.
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Sahar Azimi (b. 1974) is an interdisciplinary artist and autodidact who lives in Old Jaffa. He creates in many mediums, including dance, theater, performance, dramaturgy, painting, photography ,video, artistic direction/curation, music, and food.
Azimi began his career in the mid-90s as a dancer, when he performed in several professional dance companies, including the Batsheva Ensemble, Klipa Theater, Inbal Dance Company, Barak Marshall Dance Company, and worked with choreographers Emanuel Gat, Anat Danieli, Noa Dar, Noa Wertheim, Ronit Ziv, and others. Azimi has won several awards in dance, including the Minister of Education and Culture Award for Young Choreographers (2005). Azimi was the artistic director of the Dance Arena Festival at the Interdisciplinary Arena in Jerusalem (2013-2017), the Curtain Up Festival, and the Ensemble of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and was an artistic advisor to the Inbal Dance Company.
As s member of the Choreographers Association since 2002, Azimi has created numerous dance works which have been presented in Israel and worldwide. He was part of a musical duo with musician Amir Darsi from 2012-2017 and participated in the TV show “The Voice Israel: Season 2”. Azimi has been supported by the Dance Department of the Ministry of Culture since 2007. He has been a body and movement dramaturg/performer in the Performance Artists Association “Smartut” under the artistic direction of Avi Gibson Bar-El since 2017.
He is the initiator and curator of the studio/gallery BeAhava in Old Jaffa, where he has curated exhibitions for artists such as Gadi Zedar, Tina Metza, Sharon Pazner, Efrat Rubin, Tal Tenne Czeczeks, and more. Since 2022, he has been the artistic director of JAR – Old Jaffa Artists Residency.
He is an active volunteer in the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum, and has been a member of its the art/creative team since November 2023.