Wild

By Ofir Buskila

Ofir Buskila is 26 years old and currently lives in the Herzliya.

Ofir is a third-year student at the Arison School of Business and studied the art of drawing and painting for six years under his mentor, the international wildlife artist, W.W Ferguson.

My Point of View

Most of us love nature and wildlife - nature is exciting, fascinating, relaxing and healing.

Today, most art focuses on human beings as if we were the only species on earth. However, for thousands of years humans have been part of nature and the web of life – part of a huge selection of species that we are slowly seeing disappear.

The world has gone through huge changes and, as time evolves, humans have started to stray from nature. Areas that have not been touched by human civilization are starting to disappear; each year more and more species are endangered; and the opportunity to see wildlife is shrinking as time moves on.

The experience of observing wildlife in its natural environment is magical, inspiring and exciting. In my journey to India, I spent a long time in nature reserves with rare wildlife -  Royal Bengal tigers, bears, birds, monkeys, wild elephants, crocodile and landscapes that civilization has not yet destroyed.

In this journey, I realized the magic in nature and how so many people miss it in their busy daily lives.

The Exhibition

In this exhibitions Ofir offers you, the observer, the experience of seeing wildlife in its natural environment and a feeling of being a little closer to nature. Behind each painting is a deep understanding of the animal, its behavior, and its environment.

Ofir wants to make people feel more connected to Planet Earth and all its wildlife through his art.