BIO
Itamar Yehiel (1984, Jerusalem, Israel) is a contemporary embroidery sculptor based in Berlin, Germany. Renowned for his distinctive three-dimensional embroideries, Yehiel uses thread to explore philosophical and emotional interpretations of organic forms. His work combines silk, cotton, nylon, polyester, and gold, intricately woven into sculptural forms.
Yehiel's artistic exploration is deeply rooted in the tension between realism and illusion, the temporary and the eternal, the contemporary and the traditional, and crisis and hope. Through his art, he engages with profound themes, inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of existence.
One of Yehiel's notable works, Hope, draws inspiration from the olive branch, a universal symbol of peace, and the Japanese art of Kintsugi (golden repair), which embraces imperfection, seeing breakage and restoration as integral parts of an object's story.
His work has been exhibited at the Kunstgewerbemuseum and Zeughausmesse in Berlin, GRASSI Museum in Leipzig, Max54 Gallery in Augsburg, and internationally at Threads of Tomorrow (New Orleans), We Got The Power (Miami), Fibremen (Ukraine), and The Sun, BIEN – Biennial of Textile Art (Slovenia).

Solo Exhibitions
2024
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Floating Pebbles, MAX54 Gallery, Augsburg, Germany
2023
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Pop-Up Exhibition, Black Rabbit, Berlin, Germany
2022
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Sculptural Embroidery by Itamar Yehiel, KUNSTimRAUM Gallery, Berlin, Germany
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Sculptural Embroidery, Klötze und Schinken Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Group Exhibitions
2025
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Eine Reise in den Garten, curated by Dr. Sabine Heilig, Museum Villa Rot for Contemporary Art, Germany (catalog)
2024
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Threads of Tomorrow, Museu Textil, New Orleans, USA (catalog)
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Don’t Touch - Material in Dialog, Kunstkreis Gräfelfing e.V., Gräfelfing, Germany
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The 8th International Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition "Fibremen", Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine
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We Got The Power, The Contemporary Art Modern Project Gallery, Miami, FL, USA–
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Oh Christmas Tree - A Look Through the Branches, FOR - Art Room, Nürnberg, Germany
2023
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Four Elements – Craftsmanship and Design from Paris and Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, Germany (catalog)
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The Sun, BIEN - Biennial of Textile Art, Majdičev log, Slovenia (catalog)
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Berlin Artist Art Market, Exhibition Space, Berlin, Germany
2022
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Berlin Artist Art Market, Monopol Gallery, Berlin, Germany
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THE CUT UP, LiTE-HAUS Gallery, Berlin, Germany