Project Facilitator: Ilya Galperin
Exhibition Participants: Aryeh Shilman, Oz Atal, Sivan Cohen, Yaakov Srur, Ruli Avishai, Adi Ventura, Ariel Abramovitz, Daniel Reichenstein, and DoronShaya

This exhibition presents the work of nine participants from the Cognitive Rehabilitation Day Center at the Feuerstein Institute in Jerusalem, all of whom are engaged in a rehabilitation process following acquired brain injury.

The Feuerstein Institute is a leading international organization in the fields of cognitive education and rehabilitation. Its work is grounded in the theory of Mediated Learning and the belief that a person’s capacity to learn, change, develop, and realize their potential never ceases.

The photography project Alamed Ayin was created to provide participants with an additional space for observation, creativity, and self-expression. Throughout the program, participants were introduced to key concepts and approaches in photography, explored the work of leading photographers, and took part in photography walks through neighborhoods surrounding the Institute, including Nachlaot, Shaarei Hesed, Rehavia, and Jerusalem’s city center.

For people coping with the effects of brain injury, photography can serve as a powerful rehabilitative tool. During the workshop, participants were challenged to initiate and plan projects, make decisions, sustain attention, observe details, remember tasks and ideas, and choose how to express their personal perspective. Alongside the rehabilitation of cognitive functions, photography also became a means of self-expression and a way to strengthen confidence, autonomy, and identity. Through the camera lens, participants were able to look anew at their surroundings, discover meaning in everyday moments, and share with others the way they experience and see the world.

The name of the project, Alamed Ayin, reflects the central aim of the workshop: to teach the eye to seek beauty, meaning, and hope within ordinary daily life. Participants were encouraged to look anew at landscapes, objects, people, and fleeting moments, and through this process to develop a deeper understanding of the world around them and of themselves.

The photographs and texts presented here are the result of a personal and collective journey. Each work reflects a unique perspective, an individual voice, and a distinct way of seeing reality.

Chopin Gallery
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Oz Atal, Untitled, 2026. Photo: © Oz Atal