Six Million Rectangles for Six Million Lives
Join a global movement to honor six million lives through art.
Be part of a powerful tribute – join us to paint an artwork of six million tiny rectangles, each honoring a Holocaust victim, and help create a monumental exhibition that confronts the impact of antisemitism and translates memory into action.
"For the first time, all six million are visible—every life represented, every rectangle painted by hand, forming a single, powerful memorial that can be seen in its entirety."
– Liora Blum, Founder
Upcoming Event:
Yom HaShoah 2025
🗓 Date: April 22
📍 157 Ahuza St, Ra'anana
Join us for a meaningful gathering to paint in remembrance, and create a powerful tribute.
This is how the project will look.
The aim of the project is for the completed painting to be exhibited in one large museum space, allowing us a direct, frontal view of all six million rectangles.
There will be 4 rows of 25 framed pieces
Size: 2.8 x 25m. (82’ × 9’2”)
So far, 6 panels have been completed, with another 4 panels on the go.
There are still 94 panels to go!!!
Number of rectangles painted
Approximate estimation
We’re at 420,000 rectangles. Help us reach 6 million!
Painting by Hand
Painting a tiny rectangle takes only a few seconds, yet it will take years to paint six million. Each shape holds within it a silent narrative. It encapsulates the essence of a human being – experiences, aspirations, their whole existence.
How do we connect with that rectangle on a profoundly human level? Through painting by hand, this project aims to revive each life and weave together a fabric of the vibrant communities whose voices were silenced.
Watch the story behind the project.
I'm honored to have painted some of those rectangles. Never has it hit home like this before.
Claudia
This project could unite us Jews of the world as we could show the world that we are more than just a number. We rise and come together through the emptiness and darkness, just like light.
Jolene
No one can ever really imagine that number but seeing those little squares tonight made it so much more believable about what that number actually is. Looking forward to the next one.
Haidee
Your support is vital to expanding the Six Million Project, providing materials, hosting events, and ensuring this powerful act of remembrance reaches communities worldwide
Donate today to make an impact and help us keep their memory alive.
"To forget the dead would be akin to forgetting them a second time."
Elie Wiesel