Artist and curator: Alicia Shahaf
We, the women, want to make our voices heard, to give words and form to our emotions.
We, the Israeli women, are expected to be strong, to silence our pain. The October 7th attack have a unique gender aspect: in theexperiences, thoughts, feelings, and coping mechanisms.
In the exhibition, thirteen women express in their own voices the events ofthe most difficult day of their lives.
The series of photographic testimonies of these women, initiated by the Eden association, is becoming a real-time historicaldocument.
The words are brought from the heart, almost without mediation.
I listened to the video testimonies, met the women, asked them to think about one sentence, a feeling that captures a moment andaccompanies them since during that ongoing event.
Together we translated the words into an image, planned an idea and met for a photo session.
The photograph adds further validation to personal trauma and serves as an additional layer in the coping process for each andevery woman.
My loved ones Eti, Daniel, Dorin, Eden, Einav, Jenny, Liem, Miri, Ravit, Reut, Shuli, Vivi and Meirav, thank you for opening your hearts and for the trust you gave in me.
Eden Association, Kibutz Dorot
