Openings · Solo Exhibition of Eti Gadish De Langa

De Langa once said, “Openings is new life, it is hope...”

Her works evoke memories of humanity’s earliest art — megalithic monuments, rock carvings, and geoglyphs. These creations, made from nature and deeply connected to it, reflect one clear intention behind human creativity: a prayer.

After many years devoted to painting, De Langa opened “Openings” in her artistic journey — turning to natural materials and traditional craftsmanship as her medium of expression. In this process, she rediscovered herself.

The works from this period, as seen in the current LuoHang Artist Residency Exhibition, resemble prehistoric art in their raw simplicity. The techniques are rough and unadorned, emphasizing the inherent value of the materials and the purity of the creative intent. Through repeated touches and handcrafting of thin wood from nature, the shell walls open into cracks — each piece becomes a spiritual journey and a sincere prayer: a prayer for life, and a prayer for hope.

德· 兰加说：缺口，是新生命，是希望……

德· 兰加的作品令人联想到人类早期的艺术，包括巨石文化，岩刻和地画等。它们以大自然为材料，与大自然有着极为紧密的联系；而人类在其中所投入的创造力都明显指向一个意图：祈愿。德· 兰加在进行了多年绘画创作后，在艺术生涯中打开了一个“缺口”，尝试着用自然材料传统工艺作为媒介创作艺术，在这里她找到了自己。德· 兰加这个阶段作品， 以本次罗行艺术家驻地展为例，正如史前艺术，其创作技法简略粗旷，不加修饰，从而凸显了创作所使用的材料价值和创作意图的纯粹：通过对来自大自然的薄木的一次次触摸和一步步手作，壳壁裂开缺口，每一件作品都是她心灵之旅和虔诚祈愿——祈愿生命，祈愿希望。
——Curator 策展人: Noga Zhang Shahar 张慧