Nachum was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and studied at
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem from 2001 to 2004, and at
Cooper Union in New York City from 2004 to 2005. He works in both New York and Italy. Nachum's paintings, installations, and sculptures incorporate elements traditionally used in conceptual and
interactive art. A motif Nachum has often used is the image of a child wearing a gold crown that shields his eyes (
The King, 2010), suggesting man's blindness caused by displaced values and desire. Nachum uses
braille text and ash in his "Fire paintings" (
Fire, 2011). The works are made in collaboration with blind people whose fingerprints are left on the work, thus documenting their touch and leaving a trace of human contact. In 2015, Nachum designed the artwork for Rihanna's eighth studio album
Anti. In 2017 he was nominated for the
59th Annual Grammy Awards for
Best Recording Package for the art and art direction of
Rihanna's platinum album. == Public art ==