Berlin is considered one of the most important crossroads of continental Europe, where different cultures meet and connect. Continuously shaped by migration, the city has long been a point of arrival and a place of refuge for people seeking new perspectives and forms of expression, while pursuing dreams and growing expectations that, in many cases, remain uncertain.
Named after my one-way flight to the city, EJU5702 is an ongoing photographic project that uncovers collective memories and the emotional charge of personal belongings—objects carried by people migrating from different parts of the world to Berlin. Some objects might be particular, unique, and immediately evocative; others appear to be ordinary, everyday items. Yet both serve as the simulacrum of each individual’s experience. As silent memory holders, they take on the role of protagonists and narrators, documenting the transition from one place to another—what was left and what remains.
EJU5702 creates a space for new narratives to emerge, as each object comes with intimate reflections written by the hands of its owner, revealing a personal connection to the item and the traces left in its presence. Conceived as a living archive, the project aims to reassemble and preserve direct testimonies of migration that are often omitted or distorted, out of necessity, to fill the gaps left by official records. Through this lens, it becomes a repository of memories that transcend borders.
Named after my one-way flight to the city, EJU5702 is an ongoing photographic project that uncovers collective memories and the emotional charge of personal belongings—objects carried by people migrating from different parts of the world to Berlin. Some objects might be particular, unique, and immediately evocative; others appear to be ordinary, everyday items. Yet both serve as the simulacrum of each individual’s experience. As silent memory holders, they take on the role of protagonists and narrators, documenting the transition from one place to another—what was left and what remains.
EJU5702 creates a space for new narratives to emerge, as each object comes with intimate reflections written by the hands of its owner, revealing a personal connection to the item and the traces left in its presence. Conceived as a living archive, the project aims to reassemble and preserve direct testimonies of migration that are often omitted or distorted, out of necessity, to fill the gaps left by official records. Through this lens, it becomes a repository of memories that transcend borders.
EJU5702, Open Tiny (2022)
EJU5702, Open Tiny (2022)
EJU5702, 30 x 30 cm, printed on Canon High Quality Paper, placed on light-weight foam boards