Ambassador Ilan Adar

On December 1st 2020, a meeting took place, wherein Merkaba’s visual representation was discussed at length. The charity’s board alongside Ilan Adar then agreed upon a particular logo design: the Merkaba Heart. This motif is now omnipresent as part of the charity’s branding.

The design epitomises human transformation, a metaphor of inner change with said human represented as the golden mean.

The logo draws inspiration and takes after Leonardo da Vinci’s Virtuvian Man of 1490. The original 15th century drawing depicts a man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and inscribed in a circle and square. The limbs together form a symbolical 360 degree sphere – the immaculate geometrical object. The drawing illustrates a perfectly proportioned human body alongside a harmonious distribution of their energy.

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Ilan and the Foundation came up with the idea to metaphorically depict children as Merkaba stars. They are luminous, dynamic and transform into butterflies with wings as colourful as they are strong. Said wings enable the children, through their effort (therapy), to fly towards the heart centre and to connect with it. The more work they put in, the more magnificent their wings become and the longer distances they can cover. Everything Merkaba stands for comes straight from the heart. Therefore, the children’s wings are connected to it so they can soar into the world!
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Ilan’s work on the Foundation’s logo was particularly close to his heart. He was then expecting a child of his own; a long awaited offspring of his and his life partner’s Bianka’s. The artist’s tremendous subtlety, sensitivity and affection is clearly revealed in Merkaba’s visual representation.

We hope that the synergy of the metaphorical ‘wings’ with the heart is experienced by all children; the future guests of the Merkaba Foundation Centre in Supraśl.