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DANIELLE MALKA Born 1991, Holon, Israel As a result of a bleak period I went through, I started to document myself and my family, while examining my body, the relationships I have and the struggles I deal with. For me, photography had become a way for self-expression, through which stories of family, the self and intimacy could be told. Photography has turned into a psychological journey that has helped me clarifying aspects of my Solo Exhibitions This body is not mine, Kunstblitz, Berlin, Germany, 2013 Group Exhibitions Atelier: The Genesis, Berlin, Germany, 2014 The Collective & The Collection, Femme, Brooklyn, NY, 2013 Dori Varga Collection, Kunstblitz, Berlin, Germany, 2013 The Collective & The Collection, Rome, Italy, 2013 The Collective & The Collection, Rosario, Argentina, 2012 16 http://israeliartmarket.com personality that were otherwise hidden, blurred or simply invalid in the reality I�m a part of or in the encounters I have with my surroundings. I attempt to build a more intimate alternative, which aims to be closer to human emotions and relationships, while also observing the catharsis behind these emotions and trying to make them valid in a reality that doesn›t always allow so; a reality of unattainable standards of beauty and mental strength. Lethal Lesbian, ZOA, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2012 Blues, Adlers gallery, Tel aviv -Jaffa, 2012 Negiot, «Hatachana» - the new station compound, Tel aviv, Israel 2011 Collection the collective & the collection (artists group), created by Naama Sarid-Maletá and Conrado Rafael Maletá Dori Varga Collection, created by Dori Varga