About Dafna

Hello, I’m Dafna Tzidkiyahu, a photographic artist and the creator of the Public Breastfeeding Chair.

The idea for the chair grew out of my personal experience as a breastfeeding mother. Again and again, I found myself in gardens, parks, and public places without seating that felt comfortable, stable, and suitable. Over time, I understood that this was a recurring need for many mothers, and that it also deserves a real place in public space.

From that place, I began developing the chair. It was important to me to create a solution that would feel comfortable and respectful, and that would also make room for real and simple needs within everyday life. I wanted to offer another way of thinking about the place of mothers in public space through a practical and tangible solution.

Alongside the chair, I have spent years working in photography and art. Over the years, I have also explored subjects connected to women, motherhood, and their place in public space. Among other projects, I presented my solo exhibition “Women in Judaism” at the Knesset, and my photographs accompany the book “Shards of Miracles”, published by Steimatzky.

Today, the chair has already reached the prototype stage, has been registered as a design in Israel and internationally, and is moving toward first placements in municipalities and public institutions. For me, this is a way to offer a simple and respectful response to an everyday need within public space.