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“Between rumour and certainty
there is often only the question
of who looked closely.
We collect leads, not certainties.”
Cologne feels open, but beneath that openness lie many old layers. For this collection, the city is interesting because everyday life and the past sit so close together.
Bridges, underpasses, cellars and old routes create places where rumours cling well. Much is banal, some of it remains narratively striking.
Cologne and Düsseldorf work as counterpoints: two Rhine cities, similar motifs, but different urban moods. That helps sort regional notes later.
Almost every larger city has stories about tunnels, restricted areas and locked doors. Some are banal, others remain noteworthy.
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Every map sorts the world. What stands in the centre seems important; what lies at the edge is quickly forgotten.
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Public places change at night. Sound, light and emptiness create an atmosphere in which small deviations feel large.
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