Daphna Wysokier Dishi | THE HEALING POWER OF ART

Daphna Wysokier Dishi | THE HEALING POWER OF ART

“My art focuses primarily on the continuous exploration of the internal state.
I aim to give visual expression to the connection between pain and growth by creating images and textures that are emotionally expressive and touch on both suffering and enlightenment.
My preferred medium is acrylic paint, which I use in several different ways: layered, scratched, spilled, sponged, etc., to combine both the abstract with the figurative form.”

Inspired by the spirit of the Israeli desert land, Daphna’s paintings reveal an internal journey into the language of emotions by creating images of her own reflections. She combines both abstract and imagery to create a space where internal and external worlds collide into one.

Daphna Wysokier Dishi was born in 1977 in a small agricultural community located in the Negev desert of Israel. Having grown up in a rural desert landscape, Daphna was always drawn to the quietness and stillness of the land and was captivated by the earthy colors and rough textures, which she later explored in her paintings.

After completing her military service in the Israel Defense Forces, she set off to live in Melbourne, Australia, for the next 13 years. During that time, Daphna’s passion for art deepened through her studies in painting with the artist Dena Lester and studying photography with the documentary photographer Emmanuel Tolentino Santo.
In 2002, she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at Monash University in Melbourne.
Then, influenced by her own life, she became interested in art’s healing powers and completed a Master’s degree in Art Therapy at La-Trobe University in 2006.

Daphna has exhibited in various galleries around Melbourne, including a solo exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia, where she exhibited paintings depicting her longing for the Israeli Negev desert.
After returning to Israel, Daphna’s painting expressed her deep emotional state, or psyche, and bridged a connection between her emotions and the universal language of emotions.

Daphna Wysokier Dishi has created expressive images and textures that tap an emotional response from the viewer. Her paintings touch on both internal and external worlds, usually expressed with a dessert feel. In her artwork, she uses different techniques, including pallet knife, sponge, rollers, water drips, layered textures, etc., to create a stratification of emotional response.

Daphna also works as an Art Therapist, helping children with emotional difficulties and special needs children.
Daphna exhibits her paintings at various galleries in Israel and has participated in many groups and solo exhibitions.

See the full article in Art Market Magazine Issue #75