A Site-Specific Participatory Installation: Reconstructing a Neighborhood Map Solely Through the Memories of Its Residents.

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״When I was a child, every time I was about to go to a new place, my father would draw me a small road map. A white piece of paper, drawn on with a blue pen in his distinct style, showing the route with little drawings of landmarks along the way.

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Just before I left the house, this small ritual would unfold: a blank sheet transforming into a depiction of a place. There was something deeply personal about these maps. they were a reflection of how my father remembered things.

Today, I have a digital map at my fingertips. I no longer stop to ask for directions or rely on my father's drawings. The maps I use now don’t tell me that there once was a fire station at this intersection, that behind the mailboxes lies Pik the hedgehog’s resting place, or that from just the right angle, this building seems to float in the air.״

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From Where I Stand is a subjective mapping project, filled with diverse voices and perspectives. It’s an invitation to discover a neighborhood through the eyes of its residents.

In 2019, a map was created at the "Tabula Rasa" festival in the Ramat Israel-Bitzaron neighborhood of Tel Aviv.

In 2024, a map was drawn at the Ramat Eliyahu Art Festival in Rishon LeZion.