THE ARTIST
Strongly anchored in the figurative tradition, his surrealistic style is rendered possible as a result of his applying more unusual techniques, in addition to the classical oil paint on canvas. Among some of them, for his mixed media pieces, he employs certain uncommon materials such as resins and polymers which he combines with serigraphs and insertions. Apart from the customary paintbrush, he wields an airbrush, a nib pen and a painting knife to reach specific effects. Lastly, he utilizes a special type of paint which allows him to achieve layers of transparency. All of these elements converge, bringing about the outcome of three-dimensionality to many of his paintings. Pictorially diverse, his rich chromatic palette runs the entire gamut from subdued and subtle to bold and intense shades, itself being a most powerful means of creating import within the images. Remaining ambiguous, the setting in which the characters appear gives a sensation of timelessness. Past, present and future intersect, their boundaries having blurred to such an extent that a transcending whole is the consequence. Particular emphasis is laid on earth, water, air and fire, once considered to be the fundamental constituents of matter, often becoming the protagonists of the narrative in their own right. Each one of his paintings is subjected to extreme scrutiny by the artist himself.
Fine, delicate transitions of lines encourage the eye to wander from one connecting detail to another, in quest of reaching the profundity imparted within a Siren, a Sybil, a Caryatid, Pegasus or an Iron Angel. Depicting the human shape with tenderness and reverence, he discloses a perfection of form, a sublime, marble-like beauty that for him represents the archetype of mankind. Avram's portraits retain a certain degree of nobility and dignity, perhaps the dignity that the human soul has been striving for.