Yael Saranga

Yael Saranga is an Israeli printmaker born and raised in Maagan Michael. She studied Graphic Design at Newcastle Polytechnic in the United Kingdom, specialising in printmaking, and later developed her skills at Purdue University in the United States and the Tel Aviv Museum Printmaking Workshop.

Since 2009, Saranga has worked from her studio in Mazkeret Batya, where she creates and teaches printmaking. Her techniques include linocut, etching, drypoint, spit bite and monotype, combined with digital image processing. Reduction linocut is a particular focus of her practice.

Saranga exhibits in Israel and internationally. She was one of the winners of the 37th Mini Print International of Cadaqués in 2017 for her reduction linocut Valley of the Moon. She also received first and second prizes at the third AIDA International Print Contest in Spain in 2022.