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Moti Bazak is a self-taught artist whose work transforms discarded materials into evocative abstract and semi-abstract compositions that explore memory, identity, and the existential tensions of contemporary life.Born in Ukraine and raised in Israel, Bazak developed a distinctive artistic language through the recovery and reinvention of abandoned objects. Wood, metal, paper, and industrial remnants become the foundation of works that blur the boundaries between repair and creation, revealing new narratives embedded within overlooked materials.His work has been exhibited primarily across Europe and has received several awards and recognitions. Moti Bazak currently lives and works in Italy, where he continues to explore the relationship between material, memory, and meaning.
I was still a child when I became aware of something unsettling: that something in the world was not quite as it should be—that, somehow, things needed to be transformed. Years later, that quiet awareness continues to shape my artistic practice.My work begins with discarded fragments of wood, metal, and paper—materials that have fulfilled their original purpose and have been abandoned or overlooked. Each fragment carries its own history. Its colour, texture, scars, and worn surfaces quietly reveal traces of a previous life.As these unrelated elements come together, they are released from their original context and allowed to form new relationships. Through this process, they begin a second life, transformed into works that hold both memory and renewal.For me, this act of transformation is not merely physical; it is a way of reimagining value and meaning. It is an attempt to restore connection where it has been lost, and to discover beauty in what has been forgotten.
