Dubi Ronen

Artist Statement – Dubi Ronen

Life often feels like a speeding train, and many times I wish I could pull the emergency brake and pause the world around me. For years, my constant companion—my imagination—has joined me in those moments of stillness. In search of a way to capture these fleeting pauses, I found painting. In those magical interruptions, I create; and when the train moves again, my creations travel with me, carrying the pause as a silent passenger.

I am fascinated by materials—their textures, their contrasts, their innate character. Rough meets delicate, dark meets bright, coarse meets smooth. The canvas is only a starting point; I expand into three dimensions using construction materials: concrete, cement, iron, aluminum, wood, and stone. I am drawn to raw textures and natural colors, especially the muted, earthy tones of concrete, which become the stage for my lines.

Lines are my language. A line on concrete feels timeless, a balance of strength and fragility. The rigid base and the delicate line coexist in harmony, forming a unified whole. My work is a dialogue between opposites: raw and refined, heavy and light, chaos and order. Through this tension, I create pieces that capture both movement and stillness, the fleeting and the eternal.

Explore my world at DubiRonen.com and witness how pauses become art.