Even-Chen Simcha
Keramikus művész / Ceramic artist
Biography
Simcha Even-Chen display the interplay
between “free” three-dimensional forms and two-dimensional
geometric patterns in her sculptures. Evoking mathematical
structures, a tension is created via contrast of geometric pattern
and organic shape, forming an “amorphic” shape like “ribbon”,
that challenge the viewers to follow their imaginative
interpretation.Utilizing
porcelain’s intrinsic qualities and will to collapse, enables her
to get the “amorphic” shapes, which she is looking for. The
final shapes cannot be planned or foreseen.Color
can connect with human and emotional psychology, reflecting our way
of acting and our worldview.
The
sculptures are a metaphor for life itself full of contradictions:
tension and balance, expectation and surprise, planning and chance,
limited and unlimited and always in motion.
2011 - Member in the International Academy of Ceramic (IAC) 1996
- 2013 Senior Scientist at Biochemistry Department at the Hebrew
University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel 1994
- 1996
Post
Doc.
at Biochemistry Department at the Hebrew University Medical School,
Jerusalem, Israel 1994
- 1996 Night courses in
ceramic art at Rehovot Culture Foundation, Rehovot, Israel 1990 - 1993
Project
Managers at Biotechnology General Company, Rehovot, Israel 1985 - 1990
PhD
- Tel
Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv, Israel 1981 - 1985 M.Sc. - Tel
Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv, Israel 1978 - 1981 B.Sc. -
Bar-Ilan University, Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Ramat-Gan, Israel
Prizes
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019. Solo
exhibition - “Folding in
Motion”, Museo
Internazionale delle Ceramiche (MIC),
Faenza, Italy 2017. “Equilibrium” - Giovanna Strada
- Simcha Even-Chen, ESH Gallery, Milano, Italy 2016. Solo
exhibition - “The Black / The
White/ The Fire”, Keramikmuseum
Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany 2014. Solo
Exhibition- “Balance in
Motion”, Benyamini Contemporary
Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024. Finalist,
Taiwan Ceramic Biennale, Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan 2024. Finalist,
19th
International
Contemporary
Ceramic Biennial, Carouge Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
- Them ”Festive” 2024. Finalist,
Gyeonggi
Ceramic Biennale (GCB), Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Art, Inchon, south
Korea 2024. “In
Dialogue” Exhibition, Museum Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia 2024. “BEST OF SILICATE” Contemporary Group Exhibition, Virag Judit
Galeria, Budapest, Hungary 2024. Finalist,
5th Siegburg Ceramics Prize, Germany 2024. “Air,
Silence” Exhibition, Benyamini Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv Israel
2023. Finalist,
“The Journey of Ceramic”, Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art
Biennale, JCU Museum, China
2023. Finalist,
XVI International Biennial of Ceramic Art, Aveiro museum, Portugal 2023. Finalist,
Blanc
de Chine International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA) Competition, Winland
Center, Hangzhou, China
2023. Finalist,
CERCO
International Contemporary Ceramic Competition, Zaragoza, Spain 2023. Finalist,
XXX
Contemporary Ceramics Competition “Mediterranean” in Grottagile
Museum, Italy 2023. High Temperature Festival of
Metal, Ceramic and glass, Fine Art Academy, Wroclaw, Poland 2023. Finalist,
5th
International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM, National Museum, Ljubljana,
Slovenia 2022. Finalist,
XV
international Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, Manises, Spain 2022. Finalist,
Ceramic Art
Andenne (CAA) Competition, Belgium 2022.“Identity
Matters” Exhibition, Benyamini Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv Israel
2021. Finalist,
XV International Biennial of Ceramic Art, Aveiro museum, Portugal
2021. "No border"
Exhibition, The Municipal Art Gallery, Rishon LeZion, Israel 2021. Contemporary Silicone Art
Exhibition, Nick Gallery, Pẻcs, Hungary 2021. Finalist,
The
Personal Universal Visual Exhibition by 50 women: A celebration of
women’s Contribution to Ceramic,
NCECA, USA 2021. "UNCERTAIN
TIMES and BEYONED...." - Invitational International Ceramic
Exhibition, Turkey 2020
2020. Finalist,
The 4th
“china-CHINA” Ceramic Art Design Exhibition, Shangyu, China 2020. Winner’s
Exhibition -
X Biennale International de Ceramic at Portal del Pardo, El Vendrell,
Tarragona, Spain 2020. Finalist,
40th
International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora, Museum, Valencia,
Spain 2020. Finalist,
Distant Ceramic International Ceramic Online Exhibition (2nd
Edition) 2020. Finalist,
Taiwan Ceramic Biennale,
Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan 2020. Finalist,
Distant Ceramic International Ceramic Online Exhibition (1st
Edition) 2020. “Out of Line” Exhibition,
Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2019. Winner’s Exhibition - “Blanc de
Chine”, International Ceramic Art Award Competition (ICAA), Mussee
Massena, Nice, France 2019. Finalist,
X International Ceramic Biennale, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain 2019. “Fire and Earth” exhibition
- Contemporary Craft from Israel, ESH Gallery, Milano, Italy 2019. Finalist,
Korean International Ceramic
Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea 2018. Finalist,
MARTINSONS AWARD, Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia 2018. IAC Members’ Exhibition,
Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan 2018. Finalist,
38th
International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain 2016. IAC Members’ Exhibition: Ceramics
in Architecture and Public Spaces, Disseny Hub Museum,Barcelona, Spain 2016. Finalist, Eight Biennale for Israeli Ceramic: Wet / Fired, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2015. Finalist,
Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj-Napoca
Museum of Art, Romania 2015. ENFLAMED, Cavin-Morris
Gallery, New York, USA 2015. Finalist,
59th
Faenza Prize - International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art,
MIC, Faenza, Italy 2015. Finalist,
XX International
Ceramic Contest, Ciudad De Valladolid”, Valladolid, Spain
2014. Finalist,
4th
International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary 2014. ELEMENTALS: Women Sculpting Animism,
Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA 2014. Moving Objects, IAC Members’
Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland 2014. Raku,
Wilfrid Israel Museum of Art, Hazorea, Israel 2014. Raku Ceramics: Origins, Impact
and Contemporary Expression”, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, Arizona,
USA 2013. Finalist,
Cluj International Ceramic Biennale,
Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art, Romania 2013. Restless II - a Mix Exhibition,
Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA 2013. Finalist,
33rd
International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain 2013. Finalist,
6th
International Biennial Ceramics “Ciudad de Talavera” La Reina,
Spain 2012. Finalist,
16 Biennal de Ceramica d’Esplugues Anglina Alos, Museu Can Tinturẻ,
Esplugues, Spain 2012. Winners Exhibition -
VI Biennale International de Ceramic at Portal del Pardo, El
Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
2012. IAC members’ exhibition, New
Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, USA 2012. Finalist,
CERAMICA MULTIPLEX,
Museum of Varaždin, Croatia 2012. Finalist,
32nd
International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain 2012. Finalist,
IV Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum Del
Fang, Marratxí, Spain
2011. Finalist,
1st
China Kaolin Grand Prix for International ceramic art,
Jingdezhen, China 2011. Finalist,
VI Biennale International de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain 2011. Finalist,
XII International Ex-tempore of Ceramics, Obalne, Galerije, Piran,
Slovenia 2011. Finalist,
81st
Exhibition of pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
2011. Finalist,
3rd
International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemet, Hungary -
Them:” Century 21”
2011. Finalist,
CERCO, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Zaragoza, Spain 2011. Finalist,
6th
Biennale for Israeli Ceramic “Ceramic Design: Techno. Logical
Implements” Eretz-Israel Museum,Tel-Aviv, Israel 2011. “Smooth & Smoky”, Vessels
Gallery, Boston, USA
2011. 39th
Gangjin Festival International Ceramic Exhibition, Korea
2010. Finalist,
XI International Ex-tempore of ceramic,
Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia 2010. Finalist,
III Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum
Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain 2010. Finalist,
12th
Biennale de la Céramique, Andenne, Belgium 2010. Keramikos, Ceramic Art International
Festival, Artidec Gallery, Bracciano, Rome, Italy
2009. Finalist,
9th
Biennale International de Ceramic, Manises, Valencia, Spain 2009. Finalist,
6th
International Biannual of Ceramics of the City of Kapfenberg, Austria
- Them: "At the Moment" 2009. Finalist,
V Biennale de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain 2009. Finalist,
International Ceramic Competition Mosee De Carouge, Carouge,
Switzerland - Them: “The Cup and Saucer” 2009. Finalist,
X International Ex-tempore of Ceramic, Obalne Galerije Piran,
Slovenia 2009. Finalist,
LXXIX Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain 2009. Finalist,
29th
International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora, Museum, Valencia, Spain 2009. Finalist,
1st
International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM 09, Metelkova National Museum,
Ljubljana, Slovenia 2009. Finalist,
CERAMICA MULTIPLEX,
Museum of Varaždin, Croatia 2009. “Ceramic Space & life”
the Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South
Korea
2008. Finalist,
5th
Biennale for Israeli Ceramic “Clay, Sensation”, Eretz-Israel
Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2008. Finalist,
LXXVIII Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba,
Spain
2008. Finalist,
26th
Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art
Gallery, Australia 2008. Finalist,
II Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí - BICMA - Museum
Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain 2008. Finalist,
Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Award, Shepperton Art Gallery
in association with La Trobe University, Australia
2007. Finalist,
8th
Biennale International de Ceramic, Manises, Valencia, Spain 2007. Finalist,
CERCO, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Zaragoza, Spain 2007. Finalist,
Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea 2006. Finalist,
26th
International Ceramic Competition,
L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
2005. Finalist,
International Ceramic Competition Mosee De Carouge, Carouge,
Switzerland - Them: “Le Vase Soliflore” 2004. Finalist,
Third Israeli Biennale for Ceramics, “Design, Art, Design”,
Eretz- Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2002. Finalist,
Second Israeli Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel Aviv,
Israel 2000. Finalist,
“Clay 2000" the First Israeli Biennale for Ceramics,
Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
COLLECTIONS
MEMBER OF COMPETITION JURY
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS