Deeply impacted by the events of October 7th, I was driven to explore the concept of home as a protective territory and an influence on my personal identity. In what ways is my identity shaped by the territory I live in? What happens when "home" can no longer fulfill its purpose? Does our territory use its borders to shield us from harm, or are we the human shields that protect it?

Responding to a state of personal and national crisis, my exploration existed within the blurry lines that separate destruction and building. "Human Shield" aims to deconstruct the concept of "home" as a physical protective area and as an idea that reinforces a sense of belonging – while acknowledging its fragility. In a continuous process of material-based research and abstraction, I use repetitive methods and the same raw materials to rearrange representations of physical and conceptual turmoil.