“My works stem from a puzzle of color patches and contrasting shapes which interconnect from different geometric angles and create the whole.”
Ilana Raviv 2013

“Essentially, it is about creating something – from nothing.”
Ilana Raviv 2013

“Transcendence is when the canvas and I are one.”
Ilana Raviv 2013

“At the beginning is but a blotch of color. Then emerges form. A non-attempt at premeditation makes it all unique, never to be repeated. The experience of creating!”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“The freedom to express ourselves is that which creates the complete and whole appearance. And what, in the end, is that completed and whole appearance? Anything you want it to be…”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“Intuitively, spontaneously and without rules – that is the way we would all like to live…that is how I live my creations!”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“There is nothing like being surprised by the flowing dance of paintbrush on canvas as it leads me to unexpected places which create the new experience.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“People say that opposites attract. Do they? I love contrast on my canvas. It is then that creation emerges and I see it come to life.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“..In that moment, my entire essence is on the canvas, and that is all that I am.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“Inspiration can arise from anything. Listen, and let the paintbrush do the talking. Nothing is as beautiful as the flow of the hand on the canvas.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“Creating interest in a painting is intentional, but actually I have no target when I paint. I create from moment to moment, every step creates another. Therefore, after each brushstroke, comes a surprise. Even to me.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“A work of art must be timeless, never contingent on a fleeting fashion or the moment’s trend. It must always catch our eye and attention, and make us feel. That is its essence.”
Ilana Raviv 2012

“Femininity is powerful. Each woman has her magic, her strength. The soft gestures, movements, opposite the coarse, rough motions, in life – as in the painting, emphasize and bring each other out. “
Ilana Raviv 2012