Wind, Dina
Dina Wind
Israeli-American, (born 1938- 2014)
About the Artist
Originally from Israel, Dina Wind came to the United States in 1963. She earned her B.A. from the Hebrew University [Jerusalem, Israel], M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania [Philadelphia, PA], and a certificate in art appreciation from the Barnes Foundation when it was located at its former campus in Merion, PA. Wind additionally studied under the sculptor Leon Sitarchik. She had numerous solo exhibitions in both the Philadelphia area and New York throughout her career and was a longtime member of both Nexus Gallery in Philadelphia and Veridian Gallery in New York. Her work has been acquired by international collections such as The Tel Aviv Museum, Fields Associates [Tokyo, Japan] and Reichman University [Herzlia, Israel], as well as national collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, The Woodmere Art Museum [Philadelphia, PA], The West Collection, SEI [Oaks, PA], and the Hechinger Collection [Landover, MD].
Artistically descended from Abstract expressionism, Wind's work has been described as "drawing in space". Instead of brush, palate knife and canvas, the artist works with cast-off materials, such as abandoned car parts, rubber sheeting, tires and tools. She rearranges this bane of the urban landscape and creates lyrical compositions, which transform the discards of the past into a new entity, breathing new life and carrying a new meaning.
The room size installation Black Islands is conceptual with layers of formalist and narrative references washing in and out list the tide. The groupings are spread throughout the room and resemble a group of islands. The islands, in their haunting, receding spirals evoke the shattered detritus of terrorism; the mood is dark, black and oppressive. "The Geopolitical ramifications of terrorism, suicide bombing and its threat to peace loving nations is shattering lives and hopes" says Dina, "and turning growth and development into ruins and destruction. Human life has lost its preciousness and zealots are trying to gain control of our advanced civilization." The islands, however, are floating here and there and not overtaking our planet. They represent some possibilities for a more hopeful resolution.
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