rather alternative spaces. Although some of Raban's works in the performance stage are not directly related to the space of the central bus station, the location of the performance stage in the central bus station is of artistic and social significance to her. Raban herself wrote that "the central bus station, which serves as a microcosm of cultural and margins as the abode of the company, a source of inspiration for me." Raban appears in almost all of her works in a performance stage and creates a stage character that is herself and also a unique figure for the show. Her performances deal with questions of identity and are based on gestures and actions that take on significance during the performance itself. This is how the show "Grandma's Stories: A Woman's Wives and Effie Lee's Cake (סיפורי סבתא: קומי אישה ואפי לי עוגה) ", created by Raban in collaboration with Guy Gutman (2005), includes an actual kitchen built for the show. According to researcher Dr. Sharon Aharonson-Lehavi, the show was a textual and visual collage of fairy tales and childhood stories dealing with food, feeding, baking, women and girls, which were dismantled and remodeled. The show – so that the audience becomes a momentary community that shares what is happening. Education 1974–75 WIZO College of Design, Haifa 1978–82 Haifa University, Creative Art 1983–86 Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem Selected exhibitions 1994 “From Within”, Israel Art Museum, Ramat Gan 1994 “Artist-Teacher-Artist”, Avni Institute of Art, Tel Aviv 1993 Navon Gallery, Neve Ilan 1993 “Leife-Life” in Collaboration with Dan Zakhem, Borochov Gallery, Tel Aviv 1992 The Second Biennale of Sculpture, Ein Hod 1991 “Dada Head,” Shleter 209 Installation “Self-Sacrifice”, Janko Dada Museum, Ein Hod 1990 “The City Streets Are Wrapped in Plastic Forest and We’re Not Breathing”, Nes Harim Forest 1990 “Porcelain”, Exhibition of the Winner of the Young Artist Prize, Herzilia Museum 1990 “Windvane”, Sculpture Garden, Jaffa 1989 Shelter 209: “Objects from Performances,”, Kallsher 5 Gallery, Tel Aviv 1989 “Berries”; Environmental Work, Nes Harim Forest 1984 Sculpture in Roth child blvd., Ahad HaAm 90, Gallery Selected performances 1992 Shelter 209, Program #5: “Sleeping on Performance Time – Homage to Olympia the Bitch – A Workless Work.” 1990 Shelter 209 Program #3: “Self-Portrait: Autoanatomy and Projected Autobiography of an Israeli Performance Artist.”, Israel Festival, Jerusalem 1989 Shelter 209 Program #2: “Porcelain.”, Tel Aviv 1988 Shelter 209 Program #1: “Striptease.” 1988