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Yael Wertheim Soen's paintings emerge from intuitive gestures—an arbitrary line, a shape, a stain. Each subsequent action builds upon the last, drawing meaning from both its formal context and its inherent qualities. Her intricate compositions resist representation; instead, they reflect an inner realm, poised between dreams and the subconscious processing of existence. The artworks, resembling a patchwork of painted layers, scatter outward from a central point, often invoking the structure of a puzzle created from adhered papers. The process culminates when a rationale for the artwork …