The short film Studio Visit with Daniella London-Dekel is available to watch at the top of the page.
Daniella London-Dekel is a remarkably versatile artist whose work spans across comics, writing, cartooning, screenwriting, and illustration. Her distinctive style, rich with humor, adeptly brings to light the often unspoken realities of family life.
Daniella’s diverse portfolio includes the comic book series Hamudi, the comic TV series Yom Haem, and her comics section Home Page featured in the Yediot Aharonot newspaper. She is bold and unapologetic, embedding her personal convictions into her art. Her narratives subtly and provocatively address topics from veganism and politics to feminism, lending her work a contemporary edge.
Her characters act as relatable mirrors for her readers, echoing the uncomfortable truths and emotions tied to parenting, aging, loss, and military service. This profound sense of connection makes her work both approachable and touching.
One of the most captivating aspects of Daniella’s work is her clever use of humor as a means of critique. Underneath the humorous veneer, her pointed critique disrupts reader complacency, adding another layer of conflict within the narrative. This critique, while entertaining, also prompts readers to question and rethink their own beliefs.
In the accompanying video, Daniella discusses her reasons for concentrating on domestic spaces in her art. The intimacy and commonality of these spaces offer a rich tapestry for exploring human relationships and emotions. Through her work, she invites us all to contemplate, laugh, and perhaps view the world from a fresh perspective.
The featured video Studio Visit with Daniella London-Dekel is part of the web series Yotsrim by Shachaf Dekel. Yotsrim includes five seasons and 73 episodes. The series won the Best Documentary award at the NYC Web Fest in 2019.
