"My work explores identity from a variety of perspectives, whether human, geographical or spiritual, and places great importance on the creative process and the search for interiority. For me, experimentation is a form of freedom, in the choice of media and the techniques I use.
There are no boundaries between my drawings, sculptures and what might be called my design work, as they are a natural extension of my artistic expression."
Tal Waldman
Lives and works in Paris.
Tal Waldman is a multidisciplinary German artist. She devotes herself to creation, research and publication, drawing her inspiration from the varied cultures she has discovered during her residencies and studies in Israel, India, Germany, Greece and Paris, where she currently resides. Her work explores identity from a variety of perspectives, whether human, geographical or spiritual, and tackles themes such as femininity, motherhood, migration, nature, spirituality and perceptual change. She often works in series, placing great importance on the creative process, experimentation and research.
Tal Waldman, who graduated in architecture from the École d'architecture Paris La Villette with honours, began her career with prestigious architectural firms such as Jean Nouvel, Christian de Portzamparc and Jean-Paul Viguier. Her background includes studies at the H.D.K. School of Art and Design in Berlin and the Bezalel School of Art and Design in Jerusalem, as well as specialisations in miniature painting in India, painting at the Herzlia Museum of Art in Israel and model drawing in Tel Aviv.
In 2006, she founded Talva D. (Talva Design), a structure dedicated to multidisciplinary projects encompassing artistic creation, design and research. In 2022-23, she published her first research exploring the intersection of art, the body and consciousness with the books "Vizualizing the Invisible" (2022, KDP Amazon) and "La Voie d'Expérimentation" (2023, Éditions Lord Byron at the Cité du Vitrail-Aube en Champagne).
Her portfolio includes art projects focusing on drawing and sculpture, as well as collaborations with design and interior publishers for multiple collections and unique art objects, including for LVMH Cheval Blanc, Wall & Déco, Vetralia Collectible, Serax, Pylônes, Plage, Jules Pansu, Christian Fischbacher, La Fiancée du Mékong, Amnesty International, BHV and Leroy Merlin, among others.
Tal Waldman has received numerous awards for her innovative work, including the Drawing Prize in 2023 from the Taylor Foundation, two Prix d'Excellence for her drawings from the American University of Paris and the Modern Art Energy Association in Japan in 2021, and the 'Prix de l'Art Environnemental' for her sculpture 'Dualité / Mère-Femme' at the Salon d'Automne in 2016. She also received the Prix de la Ville de Paris for her work entitled 'Tal's Garden', which involved a renovation of traditional jacquard tapestry in 2009. Waldman's work has been acquired by public and private art institutions, including the Musée du Vitrail in Troyes and private art foundations.
Tal Waldman has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, as well as art and design fairs and events. These include her solo exhibition at the Musée du Vitrail in Troyes in 2023, her participation in the Biennale de Verre at the Musée d'Art & d'Histoire in Colombes in 2018, a solo exhibition at the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie - La Piscine in 2015-2016, and exhibitions at the Musée MPP in Rixheim in 2016 and 2017. She has also participated in events such as the Journée Internationale de l'Humanité in Liège, Belgium, in 2017, and exhibitions at the Ministère de l'Intérieur in France in 2014, the Biennale de Design de Saint-Étienne in 2008, and the Biennale d'Art de Paris in 2009. His work has been shown at the Milan and Paris Design Weeks and at fairs since 2007.