Artisan statement

Adva Kaplan Dror, born in 1972, is an Israeli photographer and group facilitator. Between 2017-2021, she studied photography at the Photography Department of Musrara The Nagar School of Art and Society. In 2022, she studied under the artist Sagit Namir Zaluf at the ‘Space for Photography and Art.’ In addition to her work as a photographer, Kaplan Dror engages in socially focused photography projects in collaboration with various populations, including bereaved families, women with a background of domestic violence, and populations in conflict zones suffering from prolonged post-traumatic stress. The themes of home, family, and memory are significant in her work, and she explores them through projects that combine local landscapes, domestic spaces, and work with the family archive.

Solo Exhibitions

2019 – His Core is Filled with Love, The First Settlers’ Cabin Gallery, Moshav Timmorim, curated by Michal Shitrit, with professional guidance by France Lebe-Nadav.
2019 – Defense Wall, Sderot Cinematheque, Curated by Lea Buganim

Group Exhibitions

2024 – The Certainty of Their Fleeting Presence, with Hadas Motro and Adva Kaplan Dror, curated by Michal Brauer, Indie Gallery, Tel Aviv.
2024 –In Their Image: Album Darom ,curated by Irena Gordon and Dana Arieli, Petach Tikva Museum of Art.
2023 – Next What’s, curated by Katia Finkelstein, Talys Gallery, Jerusalem.
2021 – Graduate Exhibition, The Social Gallery, Musrara, curated by Ram Bracha.
2019 – In Routine, Through Fire and Water, We Meet Constantly, Lev HaPark Community Center Gallery, curated by Tal Israel and Dr. Anat Goldstein.
2018 – Warm Homes, 5th International Photography Festival, curated by Tali Meir.
2017 – The Magic of Nature, The Open Museum of Photography, Tel Hai Industrial Park, curated by Ruti Ofek.

Social Photography Projects (Volunteering)

2023 – Volunteer at the “Shluvot” Association, leading a mindful photography workshop for women recovering from cancer.
2022 – Volunteer at the “Amitt LeDerech” Association, conducting an expressive photography workshop for young adults and their mentors.
2022 – Volunteer at Kedma Youth Village, leading and facilitating a PHOTOVOICE program for teenagers.
2021 – Volunteer at the Warm Home in Sderot as part of the PHOTO IS:VOICE
program, leading and facilitating teenage girls in the Warm Home through shared creation and voicing their stories via photography.
2019 – Volunteer at the Rotem Center, Sapir College, as part of the PHOTOVOICE program, mentoring and guiding young women.
2016 – Volunteer at the Warm Home in Sderot as part of the PHOTO IS:VOICE
program, mentoring and guiding teenage girls through shared creation and storytelling via photography.