Chen G. Schimmel
HER
Capturing the quiet resilience of women waiting through absence.
To participate in the project please contact Chen at chen@chengschimmel.com
HER is a visual exploration of an intimate, shared reality capturing the lives of women holding homes together, raising children, and maintaining steady ground while their partners are in and out of military reserve duty. Born from the final pages of the book October 7th: Bearing Witness, this project moves past the headlines to give a visual language to the in-between spaces of absence and uncertainty.
Through the human eye and a lens of deep tenderness, HER honors the strength, softness, and resilience of the women living this story.
If you are living this reality, or know someone who is and would like to be photographed quietly, respectfully, and with the utmost care, we invite you to connect with us.
“Among these brave storytellers is Chen G. Schimmel, who, like many others, has borne witness to the unspeakable, making sure that future generations will remember”
Isaac Herzog, President of Israel
Michal Herzog, First Lady of Israel
EXHIBITIONS
The photographic works featured in this book have been exhibited globally
Edut Mekomit Award
Photograph of the Year 2024
| Gaza border, 2024 |