Self Portrait
Sculpture
Artist: Ira, Moldova
Ira, 25 years old, from Moldavia, was during four years trafficked in
Israel. She got rescued and lived for one year at the The Ma'agan shelter
for victims of trafficking in the north of Tel Aviv, which receives women
who has escaped from brothels or been released in police raids. The women
will testify against their pimps and traffickers, after which they are to
be deported from Israel. Ira made the sculpture “Self portrait” while
living in the shelter. The bird is an enlargement of a white toy bird Ira
brought with her from Moldova.
From: Moldova To: Israel