Know Hope

Addam Yekutieli, often referred to as the “Israeli Banksy,” prefers to avoid such mystification. Under his pseudonym Know Hope, he creates fragile, humanoid figures in public spaces that use empathy as a political language. With them, he questions the myths and narratives of a fragmented Israeli society—and as a result, increasingly finds himself in conflict. Know Hope accompanies an artist who fights against cynicism and the hardening of a polarized world in favor of radical empathy.