Dom resztek – rama świadectwa
House of Remnants – Framework of Evidence

Summary/Abstract: For several past years I experienced a special sort of an encounter – that of paying visits in old houses in Zakopane. I arrived as an emissary of major culture institutions, e.g. the Tatra Museum, to document amassed evidence, family collections composed of reminiscences, objects concealed behind the walls of buildings, the very matter of a given house as well as its closer and more distant vicinity – time and again qualities connected with streets, Zakopane, other circles whose size produced astonishment. My mission helped to open doors, start a conversation, and render the reason for my quest conducted in assorted nooks and crannies more lucid, valid, and trustworthy. I listened to recollections and taped them, browsed through photographs, some of which I transferred to digital media. I handled and read documents, letters, and various written records. I was shown household artworks – furniture, fabrics, paintings, and books. Whenever possible – and thanks to the consent expressed by the residents – we took photographs and wrote down descriptions of objects, thus perpetuating and preserving their presence.

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