The Dialectics of War and Peace

The Dialectics of War and Peace employs superimposition photography to draw awareness of

genocide in Gaza. The images attempt to represent a perverse cycle of bloodshed and

occupation while connecting the individual with the political.

In the Hebrew school of my youth, negative language about Palestine was burned into

my psyche. In adulthood, I realized, I was taught revisionist history and the narratives in place

covered up the state’s violent actions. I am processing and unlearning, but the vestiges of past

indoctrination are felt through painful emotions like confusion, agitation, and disenchantment.

The pictures carry recurring motifs that have personal and cultural significance. Self-

portraits or images of those close to me are juxtaposed with iconography, butterflies, and hands,

amongst other subjects. Poems, lyrics, and quotes are displayed to connect my views with other

artists who speak truth to power. In these photographs, violence intersects with aspirational

themes. In some images, I photograph my husband, attempting to connect my sexuality with the

larger political discourse regarding pinkwashing and queer erasure.

This series connects my life, emotions, and identity to a profoundly disturbing situation.

I watch from far away and attempt to achieve some catharsis through art. It’s my way of

processing and using my voice. We all have a voice to speak out as silence is complicity and

silence is death. Today, I am speaking out for humanity.