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Tolla Inbar “The main motivation for my work is questions regarding the reasons for living and the complexity of the universe. My belief is that we all have to travel an individual path during the course of life in order to reach the spiritual goal our soul needs for reincarnation. The soul is a reflection of the universe driving us towards fulfillment. The movement is forward and upward, on our way we go through circles, spirals, ups and downs, trying to focus on our goal. Energy flows in waves; preceding every movement forward there will be a step backwards or a period of repose. Our spirit is influenced by those energy waves; mood changes affect our state of mind periodically.” “The dynamics of a loving couple combine the forces of two souls into infinitive energy, 1 + 1 infinity. There is an emphasis on the division of roles, one supporting, while the other is working his way up and vice versa. One giving, the other taking. Alternating roles is as natural as waves in nature. Relationships can take many forms ranging from the spiritual to the material.” “I have a special need to indicate the importance and richness of movement within the rigid metal material. The illusion of the victory of energy over matter is employed here too: a bronze figure floating in the air, a person climbing free-standing stairs, yet holding them up. Ambition and aspiration are ways of trying to overcome the restrictions of matter (using ropes, ladders and stairs metaphorically) to free our souls of from imprisonment by the physical body. Incorporating actual movement into bronze works (by using springs) enhances the emphasis on energy.” “I have a special love for the animal world and nature, the beauty of the world. My animal sculptures are therefore humorous and human in one, expressing an uncomplicated perspective on life. Moments of reflection, natural relaxation and even despair are needed, like the changing seasons of the year. After growth there is decay and a period of rest, new questions arise, grow and mature. The most important for me are outdoor, monumental and garden sculptures. The work springs from maquette-sized sculpture into monumental proportions. Life is seen not only as the journey of the soul, but as the assembly of a perpetual spiritual game, which continues past death into multiple reincarnations until a specific goal is reached, like a spiritual puzzle.” Tolla was born in 1958 in Germany. Until 1971, she attended Merz School in Stuttgart, specializing in the arts of ceramics and sculpture. In 1971, she immigrated to Israel. In 1977, she took her first course on sculpture at the Bustan Institute and held her first group exhibition at Bet Hagdudim, Avihail. Tolla studied at Avni Institute of Arts (1977-1981) in sculpture, photography, drawing, graphics. During this time she worked in stone and wood with known Russian sculptors and held several group exhibitions in 1984. Tolla also completed a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology at Tel Aviv University. In 1988, she moved to Udim, near Netanya and opened a private gallery and studio where she had her first large one-person show. In 1989, she continued her studies in modern art at Tel Aviv University and with Dalia Hecker. Tolla has also completed advanced degrees in sculpture and jewellery-making. She lives and works in Udim, Israel.
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