During my semester abroad in Jerusalem, I delved deeply into the question of what role design plays in conflicts. Can design ever truly be neutral? What does it mean to create in such a charged environment? Is design a bridge that connects communities, or merely another tool in the hands of the powerful?
To explore these questions, I embarked on a months-long photographic journey through Palestine and Israel. I spoke with artists, activists, and everyday people, all directly affected by the conflict. Their stories offered me profound insights into the geographical and emotional dimensions of this ongoing struggle.
In this context, design becomes a mirror of the human condition—each artwork, each public installation carries the weight of history, resistance, and hope. Design becomes a platform for dialogue, a tool for resistance, and sometimes even a means of survival.
This exploration raises fundamental questions about the ethics of design and its potential to effect change. Can design contribute to healing in a space marked by division, or does it risk deepening the existing divides?
Soon, I will publish a book documenting this project, inviting reflection on the role of design in conflict.
To explore these questions, I embarked on a months-long photographic journey through Palestine and Israel. I spoke with artists, activists, and everyday people, all directly affected by the conflict. Their stories offered me profound insights into the geographical and emotional dimensions of this ongoing struggle.
In this context, design becomes a mirror of the human condition—each artwork, each public installation carries the weight of history, resistance, and hope. Design becomes a platform for dialogue, a tool for resistance, and sometimes even a means of survival.
This exploration raises fundamental questions about the ethics of design and its potential to effect change. Can design contribute to healing in a space marked by division, or does it risk deepening the existing divides?
Soon, I will publish a book documenting this project, inviting reflection on the role of design in conflict.