bio
Understanding that light is a form of creation opens the door to a world filled with enchantment and profound emotions.
Melanit's choice to become a photographer originated from a deep curiosity about light and a profound interest in its creative potential. Light has consistently captivated her, and she is perpetually exploring its role in the realm of artistry.
For several years, Melanit immersed herself in the study of light within the domain of advertising.
She was driven by the desire to comprehend its significance in the world of photography, especially in the context of product photography.
Melanit delved into the power of light to evoke tension, creating discord between the subjects
in photographs and the emotions evoked in viewers.
Through meticulous attention to detail and precision in lighting, she achieved the transformation of
products into artificial, vibrant, and emotionally engaging entities.
Recently, Melanit experienced a transformative journey, akin to "returning home."
Inanimate objects have transformed, into human subjects,
with light gently caressing their forms and unveiling stories, particularly
those stories the cannot perceive or acknowledge.
This journey of discovery and revelation generates a profound tension, oscillating
,between fear and excitement, pain and joy, happiness and sorrow
and brightness and darkness. The narrative comes to life.
Photography, without uttering a single word, delves deep
into the souls of those captured, accentuating
the chasm between outward appearances and inner realities.
Aside of her artistic practice, Melanit is an award winning commercial photographer.
Her commercial projects were shown in European shops, venues and shopping magazines.
BIOGRAPHY
1997 - Completion of high school and initiation of fashion studies.
2001 - First place winner at the Technion, Israel.
2002 - Participation in a group exhibition in Ein Hod, Israel.
2003 - Participation in an exhibition across the city of Haifa, Israel.
2005 - Graduated from the University of Haifa, Philosophy and Arts.
Throughout the years, as a commercial photographer, she has won
competitions submitted by companies.Her photographs have been
displayed in Europe, in stores, in Duty-Free, and in various magazines.
2018 - Living, working, and creating throughout the United States.
2022 - First place winner with the project "Pierrot Doll" in the Artlet magazine competition. The project was selected as one of the 60 finalists in the Spotlight Magazine competition. 2022 - Solo exhibition "The Strong" at the Jewish University, Los Angeles.
2023 - The project "The Stronger Link" was published in Artistonish magazine.
2023 - "The Letting Go", a group exhibition at Gallery 311, NC.
2024 - As an Israeli photographer residing in California, starting from the events of October 7, she documented demonstrations of solidarity with the State of Israel by
Jews of the diaspora throughout the United States. The documents that eventually
got the name, "We are all one human tissue", were published in the local press also.
In the Haaretz photography blog by Daniel Chachchik, and on the websites of the AICF and Arttelling.
https://www.haaretz.co.il/blogs/photoblog
https://aicf.org/israeli-artists-in-support-of-israel
https://arttelling.co.il
2024 -Participation in a group exhibition "Shevet Achim", Klang artist house, Ashdod. 2024 - An article in the BOLD JOURNEY.
https ://bold journey. com/meet-melan it-gal/
2024 - The project "Let Them Be Light" was selected to be studied by the StandWithUs organization as part of "Holocaust Studies Inspired by Art."
2024 - The project "Let Them Be Light" was presented on Holocaust Day at the IAC's event.