TUNNEL PROJECT
After losing her nephew, La'or Abramov, on the 7th of October, Rachel Meijler decided to use Art to shake the world and raise awareness about the Israeli hostages kept in tunnels in Gaza. Together with artist Roni Levavi and 25 volunteers, she built an exact replica of the Hamas tunnels, and built it inside a trailer. The result is a mobile Art installation, where visitors can walk in and experience the horror of being locked up in a tunnel. With the sound of falling bombs and gunfire nearby and the suffocating darkness around you, you can imagine how it must feel to be stuck in such a place of dread for more than 11 months. Without making a political statement, Rachel wants each visitor to think about what they would do if their family member was taken hostage to such a place?! She wants to create an open dialogue where all spectators are reminded to open their hearts to each others pain and not to give in to the polarization, happening in the world.
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Amsterdam
More than a thousand people came to the first exhibition of the Tunnel at the Museumplein. People from all over the world witnessed the reality of the hostages and opened their heart.
Rotterdam
Heavy discussions were held at the exhibition of the Tunnel in Rotterdam, but all conversations were ended with mutual respect and hope for a better future soon.
The Hague
More than 500 people visited the The Tunnel, amongst them, politicians, students and many members of the new cabinet.
Antwerpen
We were hosted by Hart voor Israel and visited by hundreds of visitors. One of the highlights was a deep conversation between Meijler and a young immigrant from Gaza, who lost his father and other family members, they were able to listen to eachother and to part with a hug.