Through the years I have found myself observing the space between people and their various ideas, searching for the basic feelings and thoughts that we all share. I was born and raised in Israel, a country that bears many conflicts, a cultural mix of diverse origins and beliefs. Previous to Berlin I lived in New York, another cultural conjunction of diverse nationalities, a place where people are constantly struggling between the need to belong and the longing to preserve their original culture.

With this personal history in mind I develop installations using mainly the medium of video, along with drawings and objects. My work investigates ideas about the human psychological perception of home, land, nation and culture. I explore personal history in relation to the political and historical currents that shape the patterns of group and individual migration.

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