The Light That Comes From Darkness
By David Rosh Pina Belongings , a photo exhibition about the Ukrainian refugees, opened on Kikar Kedumim 8, in Jaffa, until December 10th, it´s a must-see. It has been ten months since a madman in charge of major nuclear power decided to invade Ukraine. All of us around the world have lived with inflation, higher prices of energy and fuel, threats of nuclear catastrophes, if not all-out annihilation. But the human cost of this war is the most tragic consequence. American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, famously said, "War is hell." All wars are hell. Israeli artist Rom Barnea traveled to Poland and developed with the Polish producer Julia Maria Koszewska, a groundbreaking video and photography project about the human price of this war. Over sixty refugees were interviewed and photographed. The exhibition is marvelously curated. There are installations with traditional Ukrainian craft items and a heart-breaking desk install...