Artist Tsibi Geva Continues Creating Despite Personal Loss
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Artist Tsibi Geva, 75, is holding three solo exhibitions concurrently, even after his family home was destroyed by an Iranian missile. He recounts a formative childhood experience where a visiting artist preferred a classmate's work over his own. Geva, who framed his painting in response, continues to display it in his studio alongside works by prominent artists. The artist is committed to his creative output despite personal tragedy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Artist Tsibi Geva, 75, is exhibiting in three solo shows while recovering from personal loss.
- Geva's family home was destroyed by an Iranian missile.
- He recalls a childhood art exhibition where a visiting artist favored a classmate's work.
- Geva framed his own painting in response to the critique.
- His studio displays works by notable artists and his own childhood painting.
Artist Tsibi Geva, 75, is continuing his creative work despite the destruction of his family home by an Iranian missile. He is currently exhibiting in three solo shows simultaneously. Geva recalls a childhood experience in the early 1960s at Kibbutz Ein Shemer, where he was a fifth-grader and considered the class artist. He was excited when a visiting artist came to see the students' exhibition, hoping for recognition. Although the visiting artist admired his work, he favored a painting by his classmate Shlomo. In response, Geva framed his own painting. Today, his studio walls feature works by artists including Raffi Lavie, Micha Ullman, Moshe Gershuni, and his own pieces, alongside that childhood painting.