Ilana Yahav () is a
sand animation
Sand animation is a form of stop motion that manipulates images formed with sand under a camera to create animation. A sand animator will make incremental changes in the sand, taking one frame with each change in order to create a sequence of mov ...
performance artist and
puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object called a puppet to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the ...
from Israel. She has performed in front of live audiences, in video clips and in advertisements.
Career
Yahav studied
sand art in Hollywood, New York and London. She later ran a studio which created realistic latex puppets, specializing in special effects for movie productions and advertisements. During this time she created puppets for a political satire program on Israeli television called ''
Chartzufim'', based on the British show ''
Spitting Image
''Spitting Image'' is a British satirical television puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. First broadcast in 1984, the series was produced by 'Spitting Image Productions' for Central Independent Television ...
''. Yahav has performed at the Kremlin, as well as before the King of Spain, and the King of Belgium.
Sand art performances
Each performance requires lengthy preparations beginning with numerous sketches and experiments on the sand table itself. The creation generally undergoes extensive changes until the final version is crystallized. During the performances, Yahav uses her hands to create images in sand on a transparent back-lit table, while a video camera positioned above her displays the emerging creation on a screen in real-time. Music and light form important elements of Yahav's creations. Lights emerge from under the transparent table and a soundtrack plays which has been selected by her to convey specific messages and sensations. Original music is sometimes composed and produced especially for this purpose.
In 2018, Yahav became a contestant on
Israel's Got Talent.
References
External links
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YouTube channel
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Israeli performance artists
Israeli women artists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Puppet designers
Israeli puppeteers
Female puppeteers