About 2024 Outline Festival

“Outline – Illustration and Words in Jerusalem” kicks off for the 8th time | Dozens of exhibitions, activities, artist workshops, a book fair, and workshops during December and January throughout Jerusalem.

19.12.24-23.1.25

The largest illustration event platform in Israel, “Outline – Illustration and Words in Jerusalem,” is taking place for the eighth year, initiated by the Department of Culture and Arts of the Jerusalem Municipality. Dozens of exhibitions, activities, and workshops will take place in various spaces, galleries, unique buildings, and public spaces across the city, under this year’s theme – “The Unknown” – a space where imagination breaks the boundaries of reality, between uncertainty and potential, where anything can happen.

This is the second year that curator Lital Marcus Morin has been chosen as the chief director, and the first year of an artistic committee composed of Orna Granot, Erez Gavish, Yaniv Torem, and Ofer Getz. The committee brings with it ideological and artistic diversity, as it includes professionals from various fields, allowing for the creation of a rich program that gives voice to different and diverse voices, while striving for excellence.

This year, Outline aims to bring together voices that will reflect the complexity of ‘The Unknown,’ whether in everyday life, internal spaces, or large global spaces, resonating with the present moment. Dozens of illustrators, animators, poets, and curators have delved into the concept of ‘The Unknown,’ exploring what lies beyond the familiar in an attempt to express feelings of confusion, curiosity, and wonder. The works evoke thought, challenge the mind, and invite us to confront the question: What lies beyond the invisible horizon?

The unknown is particularly present this year, as the fate of the kidnapped and the ongoing war echo over everyday, cultural, and artistic actions, and of course seep into the works themselves.

The works displayed this year focus on issues of identity, place, home, technological development, and include a comprehensive project dedicated to the eradication of violence against women.

Outline 2024 Team

Director: Lital Marcus Morin

Director of Beita Center for Art and Design in the City: Ronit Baker Blankovsky

Artistic Committee: Orna Granot, Erez Gavish, Yaniv Toram, and Ofer Gatz

Design: Teva Shulat

Production: Karmi Wortman

Content Editor: Mai Menovitz