Shalom Vilnius – with love from Israel

This work of street art is a gift from the Embassy of Israel in Lithuania to the city of Vilnius on the occasion of two anniversaries: the 700th birthday of Vilnius and the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Israel and Lithuania. The mural, a collaboration of artists from both countries, takes us to Israel, where millennia of history merge with the dynamic and vibrant present of modern Israel. The work of the internationally recognized Israeli artist Zoe Sever (born in Ukraine) symbolizes the famous phrase by Theodor Herzl, the Father of modern political Zionism and the Visionary of the State. Herzl’s vision was unique as it paved the unplowed path, demonstrated courage and used variety of talents, all of them are still relevant as the world has changed but the vision remains as it was.

Author:

Zoe Sever, Israel/Ukraine (zoesever.com)

The artist was born in 1974 in Lviv, Ukraine, and moved to Israel in 1990. Zoe graduated from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and Lviv school of arts, Ukraine. She is married and has three sons. Zoe lives in Givatayim, where she had established her art studio. Since 2012 Zoe has been exhibiting professionally around the globe. Zoe’s works can be found in museums and private collections in Israel, the USA, Canada, Australia, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Kazakhstan and others.

Implementation:

Martynas Ivinskas (Martynas Ivinskas’s ART)

Viktorija Starygina (viktorijospaveikslai.lt)

This work is the result of a collaboration between the Open City Gallery and the Embassy of Israel in Lithuania.