Amit Kanfi
About
Amit Kanfi, born in 1995, raised in Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Istanbul.Based in Tel Aviv.
Autodidact, working in mediums such as painting, graffiti, sculpture, animation, video and installation.
Kanfi began painting following military operation “Protective Edge” in July 2014, which left him with emotional scars and deep trauma. The machoistic environment which characterizes the combat units, did not allow him to share the mental difficulties he was facing with those around him. The notebook and pencil served him as a safe space in which he could shout his authentic voice and release the burden of dealing alone with what the world presented to him.
During his teenage years, Kanfi moved from country to country, following his father’s job. He adapted to the society that surrounded him in each of his family’s journeys, examined the aesthetics and characteristics of those who surrounded him and became a short-time local in each place he landed.
During his late adolescence, he was living in Amsterdam, where he discovered punk culture. Kanfi adapted the style, musical taste, and cultural mimics of the scene. When he returned to Israel, after graduating high school, he had to adapt to the society that surrounded him once again. As serving in the Israeli army is mandatory, Amit joined at 18y and served in an elite combat unit.
Exhibitions
Fresh Paint Art Fair Tel Aviv (2021)
“Thin Mental Tremors” (2021) Group exhibition by Art of Tomorrow
“Die Another Day” (2021) Solo exhibition – Curator Tal Levy
“What Is Art” (2021) Group exhibition – Boomer Gallery
“Them” (2021) Group exhibition – Spongleheim
“Prom” (2019) Special project Fresh Paint – Curator Carmit Blumenzon
“Talking Art In The White City” (2019) – Curator Marina Posner
“Water Is Awesome (2018) video art exhibition – Teder
“Dag Bayam” (2018) art event – Barzilai Crew
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