Okuribito

2014 | Small objects, envelopes, a letter

In the Japanese movie Okuribito the character Daigo Kobayashi says "Long ago, before writing, you'd send someone a stone that suited the way you were feeling. From its weight and touch, they'd know how you felt. From a smooth stone they might get that you were happy, or from a rough one that you were worried about them."

Inspired by this, my dear friend and philosopher Davey Schoute and I began exchanging objects in 2014, after I moved to Maastricht and he remained in Tilburg. The project was born out of a desire to keep in touch despite the distance, using the exchange of objects as a way to stay connected. Unfortunately, there is almost no documentation of this project.