By Franciscus

passant, souviens-toi / passer-by, remember

“i can feel the sufferings of millions and yet, if i look up into the heavens, i think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquillity will return again.”
(anne frank, july 15th 1944)

it’s not to provoke, but to evoke: emotion, remembrance and consciousness.
it’s because as time passes, the shock seems to subside.
it’s because of the current right wing political activity in western europe.
it’s because a group’s actions should never be mistaken for an individual’s actions.
it’s because this is the darkest chapter of human history and it defies my understanding.
it’s because when I walk through old cities i see the scars embedded in the architecture, i see historic buildings where curtains were shut or secret doors opened.
it’s because I felt the need to say something, to try to comprehend, to remind this generation of its past.
it’s to create certain awareness of what our generation does with this heritage, it’s because i wanted to create a monument; one you can wear, to remind yourself and those around you.

Stills taken from the film ‘Monument’ by Joost Vandebrug

Photography by Mylou Oord / Hair & Make-up by Luciënne Venner / Model Sarah B @ SW Agency

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