ENCLOSED
As the pandemic broke and confined each and every one of us, I couldn’t help but think about humans living in closed compounds. That curiosity led me to the closed ward at “Lev-Hasharon”, a Mental Health Hospital, Israel.
I chose to focus on the work and actions of the caregivers. The closer I got, the more I dared to peek and feel the powerful presence of the caregivers, the place, and the wards between these walls.
The silence and solitude of, each of the people present including myself, confronted me with the frightening sense of loss of identity and life’s fragility.
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Biography
Meital (Tula) is an Israeli photographer, born in 1976, based in Texas since 2021.
She found her way into photography in her early forties with no official background, but it was clear to her that she has an inexplicable urge to present truth to the world.
In her work she tries to present a greater story of social and personal issues, through intimate and personal stories of people she meets and get to know along her way.
These delicate stories always tell her something about herself as a human and as a creator.
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Awards
2022 | Tolerance Through The Lens:"Sahman"- PHOTO IS: RAEL in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Israel. A 3rd Place Winner.
2022 | "ENCLOSED" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 10th International Photography Festival One of 21 winners of the open call, Action.
2020 | "Sahman" - PHOTO IS: RAEL The 8th International Photography Festival One of 20 winners of the open call, Transformation.
