 In 1958 he emigrated to Israel.From 1966 until 1969 he studied art at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, continuing his studies from 1969 until 1972 at the department of sculpture at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan.Following his studies he worked in Italy and travelled widely in Europe and the United States until 1978 when his new artistic strategy took him back to Jerusalem.