Where it came from
Where these have been
Every object here was kept by somebody first. These are the people who passed theirs on, and the city they kept them in. Eleven people so far.
Enrico, Bologna
Bologna, Italy
EnricoTEST DATA. Forty years of hi-fi, one room. Nineteen objects, and the room they stood in...▶ 17 min · 19 objects
Hiroshi, Osaka
Osaka, Japan
HiroshiTEST DATA. Twelve objects from one cabinet, every one of them bought new and kept.▶ 15 min · 12 objects
Jan, Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
JanTEST DATA. Forty years of audio, one piece at a time, all of it working. Fourteen objec...▶ 14 min · 14 objects
Kerstin, Berlin
Berlin, Germany
KerstinTEST DATA. Seven desk objects, all of them used daily for forty years.▶ 8 min · 7 objects
Lieve, Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
LieveTEST DATA. Five pieces from a house that was sold in the spring.▶ 11 min · 5 objects
Mira, Utrecht
Utrecht, The Netherlands
MiraTEST DATA. Thirty-one cameras and two watches, kept in one cabinet in the hallway for f...▶ 9 min · 31 objects
Piet, Leiden
Leiden, The Netherlands
PietTEST DATA. Six objects, written up rather than filmed, at his request.6 objects
Kept privately, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Kept privatelyTEST DATA. Nine objects from one flat. The seller would rather not be named, and is not.9 objects
Ruth, London
London, United Kingdom
RuthTEST DATA. Eight cameras bought for work and kept long after the work stopped.▶ 12 min · 8 objects
Tomás, Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
TomásTEST DATA. Four objects, chosen slowly, from a flat with almost nothing else in it.4 objects
Wai, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
WaiTEST DATA. Six handhelds, bought the week each one came out, all still working.▶ 10 min · 6 objects
One person · the bigger the pin, the more they passed onPoint at a pin for their story
Belgium
Lieve, AntwerpGermany
Kerstin, BerlinHong Kong
Wai, Hong KongItaly
Enrico, BolognaPortugal
Tomás, LisbonUnited Kingdom
Ruth, LondonEvery pin is a person, and what they kept.
These are the people who kept them, and what they passed on. Their stories travel with every object that leaves.