Dear Finder,
Dear Finder originated from a journey without a predetermined plan, in which I allowed the direction to be guided by the people I encountered along the way.
Rather than focusing on a destination, the work is rooted in the experience of the journey itself. Over the course of three days, I moved from place to place, led by chance and interaction. The journey took me to Belgium and France, among other places.
The book brings together different elements: photographs, recorded routes, physical receipts, and short texts. Small handwritten notes containing brief poems were left behind for strangers, in the hope that they would be found. By also including these in the book, a connection emerges between the journey, the maker, and the potential finder.
Presented inside a small box, the work requires the viewer to open it before discovering its contents, echoing the act of finding that runs throughout the project.
The work explores how chance, encounters, and the act of leaving traces can create a sense of connection.