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Yael Herziger-Hershko
This helmet transforms the battlefield into a chessboard, with black and white pieces scattered across its curved surface—some upright, others tilted or seemingly displaced. The distorted board and uneven placement of the pieces evoke the unpredictability of war, where every move carries consequence and strategy is constantly shifting. A small yellow mark at the front breaks the monochrome palette, drawing the eye toward a single point of hope or humanity amid the calculated struggle.
The piece speaks to strategy, sacrifice, power, and the human lives behind every move—a reminder that in war, the “pieces” on the board are never merely pieces.
Yael Herziger-Hershko
This helmet transforms the battlefield into a chessboard, with black and white pieces scattered across its curved surface—some upright, others tilted or seemingly displaced. The distorted board and uneven placement of the pieces evoke the unpredictability of war, where every move carries consequence and strategy is constantly shifting. A small yellow mark at the front breaks the monochrome palette, drawing the eye toward a single point of hope or humanity amid the calculated struggle.
The piece speaks to strategy, sacrifice, power, and the human lives behind every move—a reminder that in war, the “pieces” on the board are never merely pieces.