Poetics of Memory and Eternal Trace

These works explore the fragile spaces where solitude, memory, and human connection intersect. Kore-eda, with After Life, and Nobody Knows, evokes the human quest to preserve memories and forge bonds despite isolation and loss. Pina Bausch (Ein Trauerspiel) and Rebecca Horn (Cockatoo Mask) translate, through the body and the object, the desire for contact, the void left by absence, and the poetry of mourning. In Maalbeek, Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis depicts the fragile reconstruction of memory after trauma, while Meeting You by Jeon Ji-young and Telematic Dreaming by Paul Sermon explore contemporary forms of encounter, whether at a distance or in shared intimacy. Together, these works create a sensitive landscape in which humans strive to fill the void, preserve their memories, and feel the presence of others, despite the fragility and fleetingness of life.