Eran Agam (b. 1978)

From tech to art at 47 years old, because I just love to paint. At 47, I left a long career in tech and data to return to my first love: painting. I was born in Jerusalem, the cradle of modern culture, a city rich in history and art. From a young age I taught myself to paint, and my childhood dream was to pursue art in New York. Although I arrived there at 21, life and circumstances led me into the tech world, where I built a 25-year career in analytics, but also a creative one, at places like The New York Times and Fiverr. This career provided financial success, but my passion for creation never disappeared; it remained dormant, waiting for the right moment to resurface. The tech world, the engine of the modern economy, is an endless race for success, investments, IPOs and exits. In recent years I found myself increasingly asking: How much is enough? What do we really need to be happy? That questioning gave me the clarity and the courage to step away from everything and devote myself fully to painting, even at the risk of losing all the material achievements I had accumulated. My work explores the aesthetics of chaos, consumption, material abundance, a hunger for more, alongside the nature of beauty itself: the colors, shapes and the way light creates form and depth. And above all, I just like to paint pretty images. I draw inspiration from artists like Andy Warhol, whose work examined the influence and dominance of brands; Gustav Klimt, whose masterful use of symbolism and color continues to shape my understanding of beauty and visual storytelling; and above all Caravaggio, for his dramatic use of light and shade and his pure talent. This website marks my first step into the public light, and I hope that anyone who finds it entertaining, inspiring or both will take a moment to share their thoughts, here or on any of my social channels.