After 7/10– Art and Trauma” Online exhibition
Introduction to the Exhibition As we approach the second anniversary of the traumatic events of October 7, I felt the need to create a space where art can serve as both memory and healing. This exhibition, “After 7/10 – Art and Trauma”, brings together the voices of women artists who respond to this moment in history with creativity, courage, and sensitivity. By choosing to host the exhibition online, ABStudio Gallery opens the stage to a wider circle of women creators. The digital format allows us to include many more participants than a physical gallery space could hold, giving a platform to diverse voices and artistic languages. This exhibition is not only about trauma—it is about resilience, about the ability to transform pain into expression, and about the light that emerges when women share their visions with the world. Here, each artwork becomes both testimony and hope.
Bettina Caro / Deep in Sorrow -Oil on Canvas
October 7th has left me with the deepest sense of desolation, shock and horror difficult to describe in a few words. I live every single day with the memory of one of the most cruel carnage and murders that humanity has testified.. Until today I am numbed and confused in trying to process this tragedy and cannot imagine the pain and suffering of the hostages families.. I pray for their releases and the miracle to see them reunited either their families. AM ISRAEL HI!!
Contact for more information and purchaseBettina Caro / My heart is bleeding -Aquarelle on paper
October 7th has left me with the deepest sense of desolation, shock and horror difficult to describe in a few words. I live every single day with the memory of one of the most cruel carnage and murders that humanity has testified.. Until today I am numbed and confused in trying to process this tragedy and cannot imagine the pain and suffering of the hostages families.. I pray for their releases and the miracle to see them reunited either their families. AM ISRAEL HI!!
Contact for more information and purchaseBettina Caro / Sheemaa Prayers for the hostags Oil on Canvas
October 7th has left me with the deepest sense of desolation, shock and horror difficult to describe in a few words. I live every single day with the memory of one of the most cruel carnage and murders that humanity has testified.. Until today I am numbed and confused in trying to process this tragedy and cannot imagine the pain and suffering of the hostages families.. I pray for their releases and the miracle to see them reunited either their families. AM ISRAEL HI!!
Contact for more information and purchaseMiriam Sterman / Anxiety -Charcoal on paper
My works were created as an attempt to express the rupture that has pierced both personal and collective life since October 7. Through visual imagery I explore the tension between existential fear and the search for solace. The withdrawn figures are surrounded by dead gazes, and yet there is also another presence: an angel, a spirit, or threatening hands—an embodiment of trauma and relentless anxiety—while above them hovers a protective memory of hope. The dramatic line and the raw materiality of charcoal are meant to emphasize the intensity of emotion and the raw pain, yet also the possibility of transformation. For me, art is a space for both personal and collective processing. In these works I seek to preserve the memory of the victims while leaving a crack through which light can enter
Contact for more information and purchaseMiriam Sterman / Harpy -Charcoal on paper
My works were created as an attempt to express the rupture that has pierced both personal and collective life since October 7. Through visual imagery I explore the tension between existential fear and the search for solace. The withdrawn figures are surrounded by dead gazes, and yet there is also another presence: an angel, a spirit, or threatening hands—an embodiment of trauma and relentless anxiety—while above them hovers a protective memory of hope. The dramatic line and the raw materiality of charcoal are meant to emphasize the intensity of emotion and the raw pain, yet also the possibility of transformation. For me, art is a space for both personal and collective processing. In these works I seek to preserve the memory of the victims while leaving a crack through which light can enter
Contact for more information and purchaseMiriam Sterman/ Untitled -Charcoal on paper
My works were created as an attempt to express the rupture that has pierced both personal and collective life since October 7. Through visual imagery I explore the tension between existential fear and the search for solace. The withdrawn figures are surrounded by dead gazes, and yet there is also another presence: an angel, a spirit, or threatening hands—an embodiment of trauma and relentless anxiety—while above them hovers a protective memory of hope. The dramatic line and the raw materiality of charcoal are meant to emphasize the intensity of emotion and the raw pain, yet also the possibility of transformation. For me, art is a space for both personal and collective processing. In these works I seek to preserve the memory of the victims while leaving a crack through which light can enter
Contact for more information and purchaseRony Priester / Creation -Acrylics on transparent acrylic sheet
The contrast between scorched earth and colorful fields reflects a new creation emerging from darkness. My art is an intuitive journey through color, texture, and form shaped by personal emotion and the natural randomness of life. The works presented here, created in response to the rupture of October 7, are not meant to recreate pain but to reveal the hope that survives within it. Each painting invites the viewer to pause, breathe, and dream, offering a space where trauma can be transformed into resilience and possibility.
Contact for more information and purchaseRony Priester / Escape - Acrylics on transparent acrylic sheet
The interception clouds left in the sky become a silent testimony of trauma and of a shared destiny, creating a new kind of beauty – one of pride and hope. And yet, nature continues to flourish in its full glory – a dissonance of an unimaginable reality. My art is an intuitive journey through color, texture, and form shaped by personal emotion and the natural randomness of life. The works presented here, created in response to the rupture of October 7, are not meant to recreate pain but to reveal the hope that survives within it. Each painting invites the viewer to pause, breathe, and dream, offering a space where trauma can be transformed into resilience and possibility.
Contact for more information and purchaseRony Priester / Reflection - Acrylics on transparent acrylic sheet
Light reflected in the water reminds us of the always rising sun, even when the heart feels incomplete. This work balances fragility with optimism, offering a gentle moment of healing. My art is an intuitive journey through color, texture, and form shaped by personal emotion and the natural randomness of life. The works presented here, created in response to the rupture of October 7, are not meant to recreate pain but to reveal the hope that survives within it. Each painting invites the viewer to pause, breathe, and dream, offering a space where trauma can be transformed into resilience and possibility.
Contact for more information and purchaseBlima Nechama / Awaiting the Day of Geula -Acrylic on Canvas
The events of October 7, 2023 shook the core of my being, inspiring works that weave grief, resilience, and spiritual longing. Each painting is a prayer in paint, offering a space of healing and connection. Guardians of the Flame honors generations of women lighting Shabbos candles, their quiet strength a beacon of faith. Shelter of the Soul captures a moment of surrender, where gold leaf symbolizes divine presence in brokenness. Awaiting the Day of Geula reflects the ache of exile and hope for redemption, painted in Israel’s uncertainty. The Meeting Place abstracts the Western Wall — rugged, sacred, where the physical brushes against the infinite and the walls inside us can fall. Rooted in Jewish identity, these works invite viewers to feel held in the Divine embrace, where pain and hope converge, and light emerges even in the darkest moments.
Contact for more information and purchaseBlima Nechama / Guardians of the Flame - Acrylic on Canvas
The events of October 7, 2023 shook the core of my being, inspiring works that weave grief, resilience, and spiritual longing. Each painting is a prayer in paint, offering a space of healing and connection. Guardians of the Flame honors generations of women lighting Shabbos candles, their quiet strength a beacon of faith. Shelter of the Soul captures a moment of surrender, where gold leaf symbolizes divine presence in brokenness. Awaiting the Day of Geula reflects the ache of exile and hope for redemption, painted in Israel’s uncertainty. The Meeting Place abstracts the Western Wall — rugged, sacred, where the physical brushes against the infinite and the walls inside us can fall. Rooted in Jewish identity, these works invite viewers to feel held in the Divine embrace, where pain and hope converge, and light emerges even in the darkest moments.
Contact for more information and purchaseBlima Nechama / Shelter of the Soul Acrylic on canvas
The events of October 7, 2023 shook the core of my being, inspiring works that weave grief, resilience, and spiritual longing. Each painting is a prayer in paint, offering a space of healing and connection. Guardians of the Flame honors generations of women lighting Shabbos candles, their quiet strength a beacon of faith. Shelter of the Soul captures a moment of surrender, where gold leaf symbolizes divine presence in brokenness. Awaiting the Day of Geula reflects the ache of exile and hope for redemption, painted in Israel’s uncertainty. The Meeting Place abstracts the Western Wall — rugged, sacred, where the physical brushes against the infinite and the walls inside us can fall. Rooted in Jewish identity, these works invite viewers to feel held in the Divine embrace, where pain and hope converge, and light emerges even in the darkest moments.
Contact for more information and purchaseFreya Anne Kevehazi / Shema Israel - Mixed Technique
Art is a journey without end, a bridge between the artist’s inner world and the outside. Since October 7, 2023, my work has shifted to express grief and sadness, yet also the desire to live and seek light. I use discarded and natural materials—broken glass, mirrors, dry plants, and softened sea glass—to give new life and symbolize both fragility and resilience. The women in my art long for their loved ones, hurting yet dancing in the heavens, while we continue the dance of life. My hope is to keep searching for the light that will guide us to peace.
Contact for more information and purchaseFreya Anne Kevehazi / Waiting for you - Mixed Technique
Art is a journey without end, a bridge between the artist’s inner world and the outside. Since October 7, 2023, my work has shifted to express grief and sadness, yet also the desire to live and seek light. I use discarded and natural materials—broken glass, mirrors, dry plants, and softened sea glass—to give new life and symbolize both fragility and resilience. The women in my art long for their loved ones, hurting yet dancing in the heavens, while we continue the dance of life. My hope is to keep searching for the light that will guide us to peace.
Contact for more information and purchaseFreya Anne Kevehazi / Fly in Heaven- Mixed Technique
Art is a journey without end, a bridge between the artist’s inner world and the outside. Since October 7, 2023, my work has shifted to express grief and sadness, yet also the desire to live and seek light. I use discarded and natural materials—broken glass, mirrors, dry plants, and softened sea glass—to give new life and symbolize both fragility and resilience. The women in my art long for their loved ones, hurting yet dancing in the heavens, while we continue the dance of life. My hope is to keep searching for the light that will guide us to peace.
Contact for more information and purchaseAbramovich Patricia / Nova masssacre- Aquarelle
These works were born out of the immense pain I carried after the events of October 7, 2023. The horror pierced my soul so deeply that for months I could only paint in black and red—the colors of trauma, grief, and blood. I felt compelled to respond, to let the canvas hold what words could not. Yet life insists on moving forward. With time, color began to return to my paintings. What you see here are fragments of that journey—art born from darkness, yet reaching again toward light, resilience, and the continuation of life.
Contact for more information and purchaseAbramovich Patricia / Because Life must go on -Oil on canvas
These works were born out of the immense pain I carried after the events of October 7, 2023. The horror pierced my soul so deeply that for months I could only paint in black and red—the colors of trauma, grief, and blood. I felt compelled to respond, to let the canvas hold what words could not. Yet life insists on moving forward. With time, color began to return to my paintings. What you see here are fragments of that journey—art born from darkness, yet reaching again toward light, resilience, and the continuation of life.
Contact for more information and purchaseAbramovich Patricia / Beeri Kibbutz -Aquarelle
These works were born out of the immense pain I carried after the events of October 7, 2023. The horror pierced my soul so deeply that for months I could only paint in black and red—the colors of trauma, grief, and blood. I felt compelled to respond, to let the canvas hold what words could not. Yet life insists on moving forward. With time, color began to return to my paintings. What you see here are fragments of that journey—art born from darkness, yet reaching again toward light, resilience, and the continuation of life.
Contact for more information and purchaseAyelet Polak / Zion - Oil on canvas
The painting reflects our collective history—destruction, exile, and the promise of rebuilding. Out of suffering, dedication, and mitzvot, the light of redemption emerges from darkness. The Temple in flames carries the cry of man and the Shekinah, leading us into a long exile, cut off from our land. Yet, through prayer, study, and the light of Shabbat candles, sparks of redemption continue to shine. A Jew wrapped in the flag of our country struggles with devotion and fire for the battle of redemption. From the blood of victims—of pogroms, the Holocaust, and terror—arises not despair, but the eternal light of redemption that builds anew from the ashes.
Contact for more information and purchaseAyelet Rosenberg / White Days -Oil on canvas
The work “White Days” was created during my first year of motherhood, which coincided with the first year of the war. During this year, my husband came and went from the reserve duty, and I was alone most of the time with our little one. These years embodied powerful, intense, life-changing emotions from both experiences. In this work, I tried to place the focus where my own attention truly was — on the strong connection that blurs everything around it, allowing me to concentrate only on what matters most in the present moment.
Contact for more information and purchaseOrly Merguei / Waiting- Embroidery
When this damn war broke out, I started learning embroidery. It felt right during a war... If you have to escape, the embroidery is easy to take and unlike many of my works, it doesn't get dirty or messy. And my dear mother, who had the TV on all the time, would call to let me know, "They announced that today the Iranians will take revenge at 10 o'clock".. . and then the Iranians didn't take revenge... and so on for many days and phone calls informing about the situation... so I called my embroidery work "Waiting". And I don't know if we were waiting for the Iranians or for a quieter life...
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