| Artist Statement
"For me, to paint abstractly and expressively means to travel unknown paths, to encounter the unpredictable, and to remain open to surprise.
It means facing a complex range of feelings, asking questions, and searching for answers.
From the very first moment, I am curious to discover what the canvas or paper is hiding. I work spontaneously and intuitively, allowing the painting to develop through a process of addition and subtraction, movement and discovery. I never quite know where the process will take me, and I try to remain open to what emerges. As the painting develops, my personal story gradually reveals itself—a woven whole of reflections, emotions, memories, and experiences.
When I feel that the work is complete, I take it out of the studio and live with it. I look at it closely, allowing myself time to understand whether the story it carries has been fully told. Only then can I let it go and share it with others.
There is something deeply satisfying about sitting in front of a finished painting. Even more so when it finds a new home.
That moment of letting go—and knowing the work will continue its journey—is what makes me happy."
Meital Polachek lives and works in Sitriya, Israel.
Meital’s paintings are deeply rooted in her personal experiences.
