Before October 7/Discovery
A special delegation of the Taglit project, which includes a group of Jewish artists from around the world, arrived in the Gaza Strip this week, and restored a mural painted on the wall that surrounded Kerem Shalom, which was destroyed when the terrorists broke into the kibbutz on October 7.
The original mural was created in 2014 by a group of graffiti artists from all over the world who came here at the time through the Artists4Israel association, with the aim of supporting a message of regional peace and tranquility. It is based on a painting by the international artist Bikismo, whose unique murals adorn walls in New York, Dubai and many other places around the world.
On October 7/Discovery
"The terrorists broke into the kibbutz, among other things, through two checkpoints in the fence, both in the center of paintings that were painted here right behind a solid cliff for the sake of peace and support for the residents of the area," says Kerem Shalom spokeswoman Geola Rabi. "When Taglith approached us and asked to volunteer in the restoration of the kibbutz, we immediately thought of the opportunity of bringing in Jewish artists to fix what was broken."
The kibbutz asked the delegation to complete the painting, in the spirit of "Kintsugi", the art of repairing the Japanese pottery pot, behind which is a world view that what is broken can be repaired. ""The redone mural is not as perfect as it once was, but in its imperfection it conveys a message of hope; Those who return to live here will be able to move on despite their scars," says Hilary Hoon, a volunteer in the discovery expedition who participated in the repair of the painting. "The community members we met show remarkable resilience. What they went through on October 7 is unimaginable."
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Before October 7/Discovery
"We didn't choose the break, but from it, we discovered for ourselves that it is impossible to go back to what was, but we can pick up the pieces, repair them, and draw new strength from the repair. We will return and continue to build our lives in Kerem Shalom, we will make them bigger and stronger," she adds Rabbi
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