Suitcase of Freedom

Suitcase of Freedom

The installation was inspired by the fate of Samuel Willenberg. The random collection of elements, after a more thorough analysis, makes sense, where ordinary objects, in a metaphorical way, become symbols of the road to freedom. A shirt, a box of matches, fifteen cigarettes, twenty zlotys, etc. are a material trace of my character's experiences; the last surviving participant of the revolt in the extermination camp in Treblinka on August 2, 1943.

The installation is part of the work, which also includes video - a report from the meeting with Samuel "Igo" Willenberg.

The work was created as part of the 

"Drama of Freedom" project.

2012

Photos by Mateusz Grymek