Innocence Disrupted:
Children in Wartime
Children in Wartime
Participating as a producer & a contributing artist in a human street exhibition for the organization "Parents Against Child Detention", presented in the Habima Square in Tel Aviv on March 30th, 2024. The project included 70 works by Israeli and Palestinian artists giving a voice for the children in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank harmed by war.
Managers: Moriah Shlomoth & Nirit Ben Horin
Curators: Ido Bruno, Ruthi Kantor & Ido Dolev,
Curators: Ido Bruno, Ruthi Kantor & Ido Dolev,
Photo: Parents Against Child Detentions.
Habima Square | 30.4.24
We were pleasantly surprised by our ability to gather such a large number of high-quality works and by the inspiring collaboration between Palestinians and Israelis, young and old, designers and visual artists. We mapped the space, built a choreography, and mobilized 80 activists including filmmaker Amir Ronenn and two photographers, Erez Harodi and Amir Terkel.
Together, we took to the streets to create an artistic performance, a living human exhibition. The exhibition received highly positive feedback, and we were thrilled with the outcome.
Visualization: Tal Sharon
Sketching: Ido Bruno, Ruti Kantor, and Tal Sharon
Photo by: Erez Harodi
Moriah Shlomot, Photo by: Erez Harodi
Director: Amir Ronen Photography: Amir Ronenn, Erez Harodi & Amir Terkel
Amiad Center| May 23-29, 2025
Following the success, we decided to move the exhibition to the Amiad Gallery in Jaffa, where the artworks were open to the public. A special closing event was held on May 29th to mark the International Children's Rights Day.
Photo by: Tal Sharon
Photo by: Tal Sharon, Graphic Design: Parents Against Child Detentions
IDF Square| July 14, 2024
We wanted to bring the exhibition to Jerusalem. We gathered volunteers, sent out invitations, and choreographed the display.
We were met with fierce resistance.
We were met with fierce resistance.
A group of extremists arrived, attacked the exhibition participants, and vandalized artworks. The police intervened to stop the violence but also took it upon themselves to confiscate two pieces and declare an "unlawful assembly".
Visualization: Ido Bruno
Illustration: Dana Bar Lev, Graphic Design: Parents Against Child Detentions
On the right, the two confiscated artworks: Untitled by Meirav Solomon and There Are Children in Khan Yunis by Meirav Trachtman. On the left, a frame from the documentation showing a police officer confiscating Meirav Trachtman's artwork. Photo: Ido Bruno.
Photo: Erez Kharudi
Director: Amir Ronen Photography: Amir Ronen & Erez Harodi
Paris Square| November 22, 2025
Several months later, on November 22, 2025, the exhibition appeared in a more compact format at Paris Square in Haifa. The artworks were displayed alongside the reading of testimonies from children affected by the war since its outbreak, whether in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, or Israel.
The event proceeded peacefully, with police cooperation and support. While I was no longer producing this event I am grateful that the series of exhibitions concluded on a note of solidarity and hope.
Photo: Parents Against Child Detentions.
Photo by: Eyal Zaken
On December 26, I had the honor of delivering the closing lecture at the "Visual Communication as Civil Action" conference at Bezalel Academy
were I hade the privilege to share the story of this remarkable project.
were I hade the privilege to share the story of this remarkable project.
"Governance", Pencil and Pastel
"Governance"
In my illustration for the exhibition, I explored the rise of weaponization in Israeli society. While adults focus on defense and war, children bear the consequences, both as victims and as future aggressors or defenders.
I titled it "Governance" (משילות) as a cynical nod to the firearm reform, highlighting how promises of protection often mask neglect and fuel more violence. My aim was to show that violence isn’t always driven by sadism but can arise from fear and unawareness.