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E8 challenge. At that point, they embarked on developing artificial intelligence, and eventually installed it on each individual plummet to enable it to make fast decisions independently, and to communicate with its neighboring plummets. Each plummet was operated at night, and began a self-learning process. Like a child who learns to communicate with its environment, the plummets discovered the best way to synchronize with their neighbors and to affect them. Like Sharabani's other works, this work invites ethical, political, and social interpretation. The meeting with Micha Ullman Sharabani was familiar with the work of Ullman – a famous and influential Israeli artist. In 2014, they were both invited to participate in the exhibition The Generous Tree at the Umm al- Fahm art gallery. 1 Ullman assembled his work Glass (2014) for the specific space and location of the gallery, where it is currently on permanent display. Ullman went to the gallery to inspect the space, to look for earth in the area, and to gather it and put it through processes of granulation and sifting. Sharabani accompanied Ullman and the gallery team in their searches for an idea for the work and for suitable earth. He held long conversations with Ullman, and learned about his work methods and ways of thinking. Sharabani noticed Ullman's attentive approach that avoided determining in advance what he was looking for: "Keeping the pipes open all the time" he said, pointing at his head. "I search without knowing exactly what I will find. I listen, observe, keep open to the world around me." In the wake of those meetings, while the exhibition was being set up, Sharabani created his video art work Card (2014), which refers to Ullman's unique use of earth. Card was projected on a door at the Umm al-Fahm gallery, next to Ullman's Glass (2014). Card is also part of Place/Non-Place: Ronen Sharabani meets Micha Ullman at the Open University Art Gallery. Sharabani's work process for the exhibition at the gallery parallels Ullman's process in Umm al-Fahm. It is a process in which the work evolves slowly through listening and openness. Sharabani returned to the recordings and photos taken in Umm al-Fahm. Although he did not remember the exact words, he did remember the essence of the conversation that was etched in his heart and has accompanied him since. 1 Curated by Daniel Cahana.