Saturday 12th February 2011

HARALD GROSSKOPF – “SO WEIT, SO GUT”

Either out of forgetfulness or having to leave in a hurry, residents would occasionally leave things behind in the guesthouse. Mementos of their having been there, the various items – a book, an item of clothing, sometimes even electrical goods of value – were the remaining spectral presence of their now departed owners. There was of course a lost and found box, but the nature of the guesthouse as a stop off between towns meant that very few ever returned. On a few occasions, former guests would call to arrange the posting of the item to a home address, but this was an infrequent occurrence. Consciously or otherwise, it was as if they were leaving their own breadcrumb trails, writing their history in a vapour trail of discarded objects to ensure that we would never forget.

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Harald Grosskopf – “So Weit, So Gut”

(Photo:Costo)