Idan Zareski



Idan Zareski is a French-Israeli sculptor born in Haifa, Israel. He has lived in multiple countries before settling in Calmont, France.

A self-taught sculptor
By combining his ideas with materials such as resin or bronze, Idan creates bodies in movement that are balanced or frozen in space: sculpture projects that will be finalized in his workshops in either France, Portugal or Florida. Zareski never took any art or anatomy course, he instead follows his instincts and emotions rather than any drawings or sketches; ninety percent of his creations are shaped in less than one hour. The memories of his childhood, mostly spent in Africa, represent his main source of inspiration: the artist recreates that to which he has been a witness while leaving space for improvisation to bring us the Bigfoot Family Project.

A peaceful call for hope
A Bigfoot Family is born: Babyfoot, Bigfoot, Ladyfoot, Grandpafoot, Grandmafoot, Longfoot, Coolfoot, Le Siffleur, Le Rebel and La Nena are among the team members. Each one possesses his own characteristic while still keeping a common familiar symbolism: these big feet, which represent our roots and our attachment to the Earth. According to Zareski, “no matter what our race or color is, where we live or who we are, we are all enslaved to our paradisiac planet, our home”.

This idea of unity among the human race is something Zareski wants to express through his work. The artist diverts and transforms the human anatomy in his sculptures: amplification of body parts, relaxing attitude, dramatization, pop and generous colours varying from metallic purple to bright green. These elements contribute to surprising the audience, while portraying a tranquil, peaceful message. A more detailed observation of the sculptures reveals a reflection and critique of our own humanity: these family members all carry an awareness message about cultural differences and origins.

A globetrotter family
The Bigfoot family members are present in various places around the world. ) Zareski finds his artistic expression just as much in monumental sculptures as in little ones and his art work can now be found in various museums, galleries, art shows, luxury hotels, and parks... Miami, New York City, Monaco, Panama City, Paris, Cartagena or San Jose (Costa-Rica) are among the various cities where the BigFoot Family has taken root.

Galleries

 * Markowicz Fine Art in Miami, Florida and Dallas, Texas
 * Bel air Fine Art – France
 * Klaus Steinmetz Contemporary – San Jose, Costa Rica
 * LGM Galeria – Colombia
 * PrestaArt Gallery – France
 * ZK Gallery - San Francisco, USA, and Israel
 * Tilsitt Gallery - Porto, Portugal.

Exhibitions

 * Art Basel Miami – December 2022
 * Art Up Lilles – France – June 2022
 * Royal Monceau – Paris – Fébruary 2021 – December 2022
 * Summer Sculpture Exhibition - Porto Montenegro – Montenegro – June – September 2021
 * Art Up ! Lilles – France - June 2021
 * CRS Taiwan – China – April 2021 – April 2022
 * Le Village Royal - Paris – Décembre 2020
 * International Art Show - Marina de Cascais - Nov-Dec 2020
 * Monumental Sculpture Exhibit at Knokke with Bel-Air - Jun-Sep 2020
 * Miami Art Week 2019 Context-Art Miami
 * Giardini della Marinaressa, Biennale di Venezia, Italy - May-Novembre 2019
 * Bel-Air Fine Art Crans-Montana, Switzerland - March 2019
 * Art Up! - Lille, France - March 2019
 * Bel-Air Fine Art Geneva Solo Show, Switzerland - January 2019
 * St. Tropez - France - July 2018
 * Le Touquet Paris Plage - France Summer 2018
 * Art Miami 2017 - Miami, Florida - December 2017
 * BARCU 2017 (Bogotá Arte y Cultura) - Bogota, Colombia - October 2017
 * Art Baku - Bogota, Colombia - October 2017
 * Antwerp Art Fair - August 2017
 * FAM – Marché Bonsecours – Montreal, Canada – June 2017
 * art3f – Toulouse, France – February 2017
 * art3f – Paris, France – January 2017
 * LuxExpo – Luxembourg – December 2016
 * art3f – Nice, France – October 2016
 * Art Tentation – Monaco, France – September 2016
 * Art Tentation – Isle sur la Sorgue, France – August 2016
 * Solo Show Panama, Steinmetz Contemporary – October 2015
 * Best of France – New York, USA – September 2015
 * Mouche Gallery – Beverly Hills, USA – April 2015
 * Valoarte – San Jose, Costa Rica – September 2014
 * Village de marques – Nailloux, France – June 2014
 * Miami Design District "Art Garden" – Miami, USA – January 2014
 * Art Southampton – New York, USA – July 2014
 * Escazu – San Jose, Costa Rica – February 2013
 * Context Art Miami – Miami, USA – December 2013
 * NAO Cartagena – Cartagena, Colombia – October 2013Idanzareski-la-nena-450-resin-2019.jpg
 * Stade Pierre Mauroy – Lille, France – May 2013
 * Cologny, Switzerland – January 2013
 * Botanical Garden – Miami Beach, USA – March 2012
 * Context Art Miami – Miami, USA – December 2012
 * Carla-Bayle, France – August 2012
 * Puccini Festival – Torre del Lago, Italy – August 2012
 * Scope Basel – Basel, Switzerland – June 2012
 * Top Marques Monaco – Monaco – May 2012
 * Art Monaco – Monaco – April 2012
 * Scope Miami – Miami, USA – December 2011
 * ARTBO – Bogotá, Colombia – October 2011
 * Jacob Karpio Who Galeria – Costa Rica – October 2011
 * Valoarte – San Jose, Costa Rica – September 2011
 * Metalogik – Hotel Villa Caletas/Zephyr Palace, Costa Rica – July 2011 Curated and presented by Jacob Karpio
 * Via Lindora – Santa Ana, Costa Rica – March 2011
 * Mazeres, France – September 2008