Oded Halachmi was born in Iraq in 1938. At the age of 13, Oded's family immigrated to Israel and experienced the plight of new immigrants. In the early 1950s, Israel faced severe problems. The isolation of the young state deepened its difficult economic situation. The government had to solve some of the complex issues at once. The ministries were committed to maintaining security, absorbing about one million Jewish refugees from Arab countries, developing the economy, and emerging from political and social isolation. Young talents did not often find the right frameworks. The subject of culture and art was perceived as a luxury that only the rich could afford. When Oded reached the age of 28, he entered the London School of Art, and after graduating, settled in Toronto and later in New York. Oded became famous thanks to a statue of a female figure - the one you can see in the window. The primary material Oded works with is copper. The sculpture lives in New York and Jaffa. Oded has established an international fund to support young talent and art development.
Let us walk from the sizeable southern parking through the port, the streets of the upper city, the house of Ilana Gur, the workshop of Meisler, the soaring orange, Abrashi Park, the square of all the signs of the Zodiac, the Cathedral of St. Peter, to the port and back to the parking,
Don't be afraid to get lost in new places!
