objection | israel is a multimedia art project led by UK based artist Çağlar Kimyoncu and Creative Producer Shiri Shalmy, part of a wider worldwide project exploring stories of objection to military service in countries with conscription.Objection looks at the personal experience of Israelis who refused service in the IDF within the wider social and political context of army service in Israeli society and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is an objective study that does not seek to… Show more objection | israel is a multimedia art project led by UK based artist Çağlar Kimyoncu and Creative Producer Shiri Shalmy, part of a wider worldwide project exploring stories of objection to military service in countries with conscription.Objection looks at the personal experience of Israelis who refused service in the IDF within the wider social and political context of army service in Israeli society and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is an objective study that does not seek to take sides, but show openly, honestly and from every angle the experiences of the people involved.The finished piece will be exhibited as a multi-screen art installation to begin with, but with the possibility of a short film version being made in the future.The project is funded by British Council and Arts Council England through the Artists International Development Fund and produced by Filmpro (London) and supported by Israeli Center for Digital Art. Show less

COnscription is a multimedia installation exploring the call-up to military service for people who don't 'fit the mould'.The four-channel film follows the stories of four individuals who meet at a military hospital.SynopsisThree strangers meet in a military psychiatric ward. The only thing they know about each other is that the military is questioning their suitability for compulsory service - they might not 'fit' - so they are here to be assessed further. There was a fourth… Show more COnscription is a multimedia installation exploring the call-up to military service for people who don't 'fit the mould'.The four-channel film follows the stories of four individuals who meet at a military hospital.SynopsisThree strangers meet in a military psychiatric ward. The only thing they know about each other is that the military is questioning their suitability for compulsory service - they might not 'fit' - so they are here to be assessed further. There was a fourth man, a serving soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder, but he has been removed. None of the others knows why.Each man has a story, each has his own doubts about the others, all are being watched and judged.As they await their fate, trying to second-guess what it might be, they are called individually to see the doctor, whose decision will influence the rest of their lives. Even the most aloof returns from this meeting changed. Back in the ward the pressure builds, the fear rises and secrets are revealed.Will they be exempted on medical grounds? Will they refuse outright? Or will they be forced to serve?caglark.com/conscription Show less