Inner Light: Beauty in Jewish Tradition

Inna Rogatchi’s new collection follows the Jewish year and its holidays, with the works created in an abstract and philosophical way, to emphasise the main messages of the correspondent festive miles in an annual Jewish calendar all year around. Some of the works selected for this collection are well-known and belongs to the leading public and private institutions world-wide, including the Permanent Art Collection of the Municipality of Jerusalem, the Permanent Art Collection of the Parliament of Austria, private collection of the family of a well-known artist Boris Zaborov in Paris, France, private collection of the senior rabbi and outstanding cantor Lionel Rosenfeld in London, the UK, and the others. The works have been created in Inna Rogatchi’s special technique of original drawings and enhancements on the artist’s authored original prints on cotton paper.

Rosh  Hashanah. The Circle of Hope. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2023-2026. Version 2023: Private Collection, Vienna, Austria.

Yom Kippur. Kol Nidrei. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel,encre l’alcool  on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2020.

Sukkot. Olive Skies in Helsinki. Historical Synagogue . Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache, encre l’alcool on authored original archival  print and fine art collage  on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2017 – 2026.

Shemini Azeret. One to One . Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache, hand-applied pigment of copper  on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2020 – 2026. Version 2020: Private collection, London, the UK.

Simhat Torah. The Gift of Wisehood. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2023-2026.

Hanukkah. Overcoming Darkness. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache, Chinese red paste on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2024-2026.

Tu bi-Shvat. New year for Trees.  Promise. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 50 x 35 cm. 2021 – 2026. Version 2021: Private Collection, Paris, France.

Purim. The Strength of Devotion. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2019-2026. Version 2019: Private collection, Finland.

Pesach. The Presence. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2024-2026. Version 2024: Private collection, Finland.

 Shavuot. The Heaven’s Window. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2022-2026.

Yom Yerushalaim. The Day of Jerusalem. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache, encre l’alcool  on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 50 x 35 cm. 2019-2026. Version 2019: Permanent Art Collection, Municipality of Jerusalem.

Tu B’Av. The Day of Love. Watercolour, oil pastel, wax pastel, pigments, Luminance Caran d’Ache on authored original archival  print on cotton paper. 35 x 50 cm. 2023-2026. Version 2023: Private collection, Vienna, Austria.