Oz Azar

Oz Azar

AZAR OZ is a multidisciplinary artist working across brass engraving, ceramic sculpture, cast glass, and mixed media. He is married and a father of two. OZ is the founder of Encrypted Metaphorical Art, a conceptual language in which layered imagery conceals biographical, historical, and philosophical narratives within a single visual structure.

OZ’s practice explores tension between surface and depth, fragility and resilience, concealment and revelation. His works often require slow observation: what appears decorative or abstract at first gradually unfolds into encoded symbolism and embedded life stories. A central material in his recent body of work is brass, industrial yet noble, reflective yet vulnerable to oxidation.

Through chemical etching and manual intervention, OZ transforms brass into narrative surfaces that function simultaneously as image, document, and artifact. The material itself becomes metaphor: untreated, it darkens; when cared for, it regains brilliance, mirroring human endurance and inner restoration.

Among his notable series:

“Resilience Medal”: a numbered brass edition redefining the concept of honor through civilian courage and inner strength.
“Scales”: an engraved composition examining moral balance, justice, and existential equilibrium through intricate symbolic layering.

In parallel, OZ creates limited ceramic editions (1/7–1/18), hand-built and cast glass works that investigate fragmentation, reconstruction, and psychological architecture.

His works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Israel, including presentations at the Israeli Parliament (Knesset), Tel Aviv University, medical centers, and curated public art platforms.

OZ is a member of the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association and the Israeli Artists Association. His studio practice integrates material precision with conceptual depth, positioning his work between fine art, artifact, and philosophical inquiry.