Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam is one of the most renowned kinetic artists, famous for his transformable works that require viewer interaction to reveal their multiple variations. Trained at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Agam began painting in his adolescence, influenced by masters like Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Doré. His teacher, artist Mordecai Ardon, encouraged him to continue his studies in Switzerland with Johannes Itten, a key figure of the Bauhaus. Concurrently with his art studies, Agam also studied musical composition at the Zurich Conservatory, a discipline that deeply influenced his later works.

In 1951, Agam settled in Paris, where he held his first exhibition of polychromatic paintings in 1953, gaining recognition for their kinetic nature. In the 1960s, he began working with aluminum as a medium, creating irregular surfaces with bright tones and carefully studied optical effects. Agam also ventured into sculpture, with notable works like "The 100 Gates," which adorns the presidential residence of Israel.

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