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

Each bird is rendered in a solid

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

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.