Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art drawing from a medium capable

drawing from a medium capable of conveying tonal transitions so subtle they seem to emerge from darkness itself

minimalist shapes

Bergner was exposed to Kafka from an early age because his father translated his work

Chapter 10’ places together a disembodied jacket with the Kabbalah tree of life

his sensitivity to balance and rhythm

Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment' iconic art drawing from a medium capableYosl Bergner stands among Australia's most important twentieth century artists, celebrated for bringing the emotional intensity of European modernism into Australian art. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which everyday objects became potent symbols of the human experience. In 'Enlightenment', Bergner transforms a modest arrangement of domestic forms into a dramatic and enigmatic stage.