- Full Name
- Yehudit Feinstein-Mentesh
- Profile Picture
Field of hopes, mixed media, 30"x 40", 2021
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Brooklyn Art Cluster Studios / 540 President St
Playground Brooklyn, 540 President Street, Studio 8
- Studio Street Address:
- Brooklyn Art Cluster Studios / 540 President St
- Studio Street Address Detail
- Playground Brooklyn, 540 President Street, Studio 8
- Show Address & Map?
- Yes
- Artist Statement
- How do we embrace the stories of our past to feel fully alive in the present? How do we grapple with pain and joy, loss and longing to truly inhabit our bodies, hearts, and minds? What do we need to feel rooted in belonging within an ever-changing world? I was born from stories of the Holocaust, wars, and survival. Artifacts that trace my family’s history — old maps, stained letters, dresses, and linens — evoke powerful memories and inspire my creative process. My art reflects all facets of my identity — the Israeli, the Slovakian, the European, the Argentinean — and explores the complexity of inherited trauma and immigrant dreams. Through painting, drawing, and mixed media, I strive to depict my own family’s intergenerational journey, while inviting others to consider their lives in relationship to lands, cultures, and time. The Second World War destroyed branches of my family tree, and all that remains are fragments of stories and the power of imagination. As an artist, I am both a creator and a detective, collecting evidence — every stain, every flower — to build bridges between a past full of loss and a future reaching toward hope. At its core, my art explores the unique tension between what is, what was, and what will be. In each painting or drawing, I experience a sense of rebirth and renewal. Every line, every symbol, and every shape offers a meditation on existence and an opportunity to ask, ‘Who am I, really? Where did I come from? Where am I going?’ As I uncover new narratives about belonging and loneliness, resilience and survival, I hope my art will inspire others to examine the questions and curiosities that live inside their hearts.
- Portfolio Images
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In the great journey, mixed media, 30"x40", 2021 55 1628117655 ImageShining. Holding. Me. Hard. Mixed media, 30"x40", 2021 56 1628117709 ImageI dreamt of pink lines all night Mixed Media 30"x40" 2021 57 1628117783 ImageI remember a past that isn’t mine Mixed media 30"x40" 2021 58 1628118312 ImageI curate my steps with intentional love, 30"x20", mixed media, 2020 59 1628118372 ImageAt the edge of the heavens, there’s a sunset. Mixed media. 30"x20", 2021 60 1628118467 ImageI am finding refuge in my surroundings. Mixed media, 30"x20", 2020 61 1628118552 ImageSharp longings. Mixed Media, 30"x20", 2020 62 1628118604 ImageFamiliar scent, Far, like you Mixed Media, 30"x40", 2020 63 1628118686 ImageBelief in the breeze. Mixed Media. 30"x40", 2020 64 1628118794 ImageTo love life. Mixed media. 30"x40", 2019
- Media
- Painting
- Contact
- Show Email?
- Yes
- Website
- www.yehuditfeinstein.com/
- Phone:
- Show Phone Number?
- No
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