Stone Words

Stone Words, by Alice Kiderman and Shira Atik, is an unlikely fusion of two art forms, sculpture and poetry. While the two media are very different - one visual and hefty, the other auditory and weightless - both express the inner worlds of their creators. Kiderman, an internationally renowned sculptor, works with large, heavy blocks of stone, carving them into elegant yet thought -provoking visual evocations. Atik, an award-winning poet, works on a smaller scale, writing poems that...
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Stone Words, by Alice Kiderman and Shira Atik, is an unlikely fusion of two art forms, sculpture and poetry. While the two media are very different - one visual and hefty, the other auditory and weightless - both express the inner worlds of their creators. Kiderman, an internationally renowned sculptor, works with large, heavy blocks of stone, carving them into elegant yet thought -provoking visual evocations. Atik, an award-winning poet, works on a smaller scale, writing poems that are deceptively gentle, hiding a raw and disarming power that catches the reader by surprise. Both artists are driven by their desire to transform chaos and suffering into order and beauty. The juxtaposition of the two art forms creates a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts: each form is enriched by the other. By giving voice to the emotions that make us human - pain, joy, loss, love - Stone Words is not only a testimony to the transformative power of art, but also a reassurance that all of us are on the same journey, and that nobody is truly alone.