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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 work is rooted in the paradoxes that define human experience: the temporary and the eternal, the contemporary and the traditional, crisis and hope. Thread by thread, his sculptures hold these contradictions in place.
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 featured in notable exhibitions such as FRAGILITÄT at Saarländisches Künstlerhaus (alongside Steffen Lang and Gabi Wagner), Art Karlsruhe with ARTHUS Gallery, and Eine Reise in den Garten at Museum Villa Rot. Other significant group shows include Four Elements at the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin and Aus Fäden geschmiedet at ARTHUS Gallery (alongside Bruno Feger). Internationally, Yehiel has exhibited at Anita Rogers Gallery in New York City and with Ronen Art Gallery at Affordable Art Fairs in Stockholm, Amsterdam, London, Brussels, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Vienna. Further international credits include Threads of Tomorrow at Museu Textil in New Orleans, We Got The Power at The CAMP Gallery in Miami, the Fibremen Biennial in Ukraine, and BIEN - Biennial of Textile Art in Slovenia.
Collaboration
The artistic practice is a collaboration between Itamar Yehiel and his life and art partner, Shir Koren.
Itamar creates the sculptural artworks, developing new techniques and focusing on the conceptual and emotional voice of each piece. Shir curates the studio. Her creative input, production assistance, and administrative skills seamlessly unite all aspects of the practice.
Unique Works & Editions
Every artwork is a unique, handcrafted original. Whilst I do work with similar themes and motifs, no two pieces are identical. They are much like leaves of a tree: they share a common shape and form, however, each one possesses its own distinct details and imperfections that make it special.
Every artwork has a systematic number inscribed on the reverse. This is also found on the certificate of authenticity and compares to my personal work index.
Photo: Jonas Ruhs
2026
Exhibitions (solo and group)
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FRAGILITÄT, Saarländisches Künstlerhaus (alongside Steffen Lang and Gabi Wagner), Saarbrücken, Germany
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One artist show, ARTHUS Gallery, Art Karlsruhe, Germany
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Winter Group Exhibition, Anita Rogers Gallery, New York NY, USA
Art Fairs
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Affordable Art Fair represented by Ronen Art Gallery: Brussels, Berlin, London, and Hong Kong
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Discovery Art Fair Cologne