The Embassy of Sweden in Tel Aviv arranged together with The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design a portrait workshop and a competition in memory of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg.
"I wanted to address in a compelling way the legacy of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in Budapest during the summer and fall of 1944 from the Holocaust and then disappeared in Soviet captivity. The workshop and competition gave me a unique opportunity to discuss with the art students who Wallenberg was and what he did. It was truly inspiring to see how the students engaged in the task of portraying a legendary individual, the likeness of whom is only available through photographic evidence."
- Carl-Magnus Nesser, Ambassador of Sweden in Tel Aviv
On this tumblr we want to share the beautiful and creative paintings from the competition.












