Self-Healing Earth

In This Place

Kraków

The project "In This Place" focuses primarily on the outskirts of the former KL Plaszow area: around Jerozolimska Street (location 1) and near Swoszowicka Street (location 2). The walks in these two locations illustrate how, over time, the area’s development, its audiosphere, urban planning, and its symbolic significance have changed. Location 1: Human voices – statements from residents, researchers, guides, descendants, decision-makers; individuals who interact with this space in various ways and assign different meanings to it. The choice of the first location shows how closely the local community operates in proximity to the post-camp space. It explores the extent to which the modern fabric of the area, as well as its residential and service infrastructure, intertwine with the space of violence. Location 2: Sound elements and recordings relating to the agency of nature and non-human actors. The choice of the second location is driven by the desire to highlight the nature of this area – its memory and subjectivity, the vegetation, and the way the land is shaped. It also draws attention to the immediate surroundings of this edge of the former camp, which has changed dramatically due to urban development, influencing how it is perceived today. To move from one point to the other, it is necessary to pass through the central part of the post-camp area, which occupies the largest space. No external sounds are anchored here – the aim is to allow walkers to experience the audiosphere in its current form. Artists: Marcin Dymiter, Ludomir Franczak Due to the multisensory nature of the experience, it is advised to exercise special caution and awareness of the surroundings while using the Echoes application, especially near pedestrian crossings, busy streets, intersections, and construction areas. The project is funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), supported by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU fund, the Thinking Through the Museum network, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.

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