The Charney Resolution Center invited EMIS students to a special event featuring workshops that explored various aspects of art as a reflection of society.

Art has always been a mirror of the world around us, capturing the emotions, struggles, and triumphs of different eras. Whether through painting, music, literature, theater, or fashion, artists express the social, political, and cultural realities of their time.

We had the privilege at EMIS to meet and engage with leading figures from the art world who shared their unique perspectives.

David Broza - How a Song Is Born
David Broza is a well-known musician, songwriter, and performer. He shared his experience within the music industry in Israel and abroad. Broza was one of the first musicians to write songs about peace and conflict resolution. He shared with us his artistic process and creation.

"Meeting David Broza was a really fun, interesting, and inspiring experience for me because, as an Israeli, I met a person who wrote and composed songs that I grew up listening to. Also, the fact that he speaks multiple languages and has lived all around the world makes his words feel even more meaningful and gives me optimism for the future." - Student Elad

Yuval Kaspin - Fashion as a Mirror of the Times
Fashion expert Yuval Kaspin explored how social movements, wars, and economic shifts shaped 20th-century fashion, revealing its deep ties to historical change.

"Yuval was inspiring and interesting. He made us realize how deeply fashion is connected to history. This workshop opened my eyes to its ties with social and political change. It was a great privilege to meet such a remarkable person with vast experience and immense knowledge."

Doron Polak - The Curator's Role

What is a curator? What are curations? We talked about the expression of types of curator-ship in types of exhibitions. How does the location of an exhibition affect its content and the difference between different places (museum/gallery/public complex). How do you choose works for an exhibition? How do you know that a work fits the rest of the exhibition? We dove into the world of the curator together and got to know him closely and tried to build our own exhibition.

"This workshop opened my eyes to the depth of curatorship. I never realized how much thought goes into selecting and positioning artworks to create a meaningful exhibition. Doron brought his fascinating postcards collection, old newspapers, and so much more. We created a statue from chairs and papers, and we draw on an old art work, giving it a new meaning. It was really interesting to understand how pieces can come together both from an aesthetic aspect and from representing similar ideas. I think that getting to work on these pieces gave us insights for some of the ideas that needs to be considered when curating" - Student Liya (Senior).

Yonatan Uziel - Theater as a Social Experiment
‏‏In an interactive workshop we explored the actor as a living question and what is the connection between theater and activism.

Bar Belfer - Stories in Action

Actor and journalist Bar Belfer played the lead role in the Israeli film Someone to Run With, based on David Grossman's novel, when she was 17 years old. Drawing from her experience, she discussed the adaptation of books into films, highlighting the director’s role in working with young actors and key principles of filmmaking.

"Learning how a book transforms into a movie was fascinating. Bar Belfer’s behind-the-scenes stories gave me a new perspective on storytelling in film." - Student Shahar

Sharon Valevski - Rising Through Rhythm: Dance Workshop

Dancer and educator Sharon Valevski led a movement workshop blending dance with social change. We explored hip-hop, personal storytelling, and the connection between performance, politics, and leadership.