I love to take photographs, talk about them, and think about their meanings and possible uses. I perceive them as an entry point to lived experience and a tool to promote a better understanding of the self and the collective. 

As a member and editor of the Activestills Collective (2012-2019),
I facilitated creative processes that culminated in books, exhibitions, artistic interventions, and multimedia projects. 

As a teacher, I combine my activist documentary work and my background in the theory and history of photography to create community-enhancement photography programs.

Since 2020, I'm the co-founder and editor of Madaf: a website for Artist's Books, and an online magazine discussing the role of books in artistic practices.

In 2021, I was appointed the manager of Mevo'ot: The Ideas Fund after Joav BarEl, which works to commemorate the late artist, critic, and teacher. The fund specializes in building spaces and platforms for communities of the Arts, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge for future generations. 

I have created this website to draw attention to two personal projects, both of which deal with the intergenerational transference of trauma caused by war. 

You are welcome to learn more about those endeavors in the 'Book' and 'Healing' sections, and visit the links on the contact page for info about my work. 
 
With love and light,
Shiraz