Postamt der Erinnerungen

The “Postamt der Erinnerungen” (“Postoffice of Memories”) is a collection of memories of which I wish that the people I share them with never forget them.

Because letters have been a form of personal communication and preservation of private messages for centuries, the written memories are put in transparent envelopes which both show and hide or protect the content placed inside. Labelled with the receiver’s name and one or a few words that characterize the memory in either German, Italian or English, the intent is to provoke associated memories of the visitor and inspire them to write down one of their own memories they wish another person to remember forever.

In order for a letter to fulfill its purpose, the writer has to let it go off their personal message, written down in carefully and precisely selected words and phrases, so that the receiver may read it. Memories work in a similar manner: in order for them to evoke a certain feeling, new memories or show the other person the importance of their presence in one’s past, one has to share one’s private and individual experiences or feelings.

This project aims to create a continuously growing collection of memories and to partake in a dialogue between others but also one’s own mind.