Dror Auslander, Philippine House-Maid

Artist Dror Auslander drew the Philippine House-Maid of his grandma inside a blue Magen David collar which is wrapped very tight around her neck. The idea is to point at the modern essence of Israel as a spoiled society that exploits foreign workers.Photo is courtesy of Dror Auslander whom I met at the opening of the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery on the 23 March 2007.

Dror Auslander, Made in China

Artist Dror Auslander points in this painting (1.20 x 1.00 meter) at the modern essence of Israel as a satisfied consumers' society.
Inside the Magen David there's a Torah curtain and arround it there are price tags, logos, and trade stickers. What happened to us when we replaced our ideology with money? One thing is for sure- we became ugly!
Picture is courtesy of artist Dror Auslander whom I met at the opening of the Magen David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery on the 23 March 2007.

Mitzna Calls Up Herzl

Artist Dror Auslander painted Reserve General Amram Mitzna (on the left of the red & blue Star of David) calling up Herzl on the phone. There's a newer version of this painting where Herzl is holding a mobile phone and answers him....
At the time of the painting General Amram Mitzna was sent to be the mayor of a small town in the Negev called Yerucham. Dror Auslander felt that Mitzna was not enthusiastic to get this job, and his reaction seemed to him fitting to the possible reaction of Herzl, if he could have seen what is going on in Israel nowadays. The fact that both leaders look similar only helped raise the question about the gap between Herzl's vision and its fulfillment.
Photo is courtesy of artist Dror Auslander whom I met at the opening of the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery on the 23 March 2007.