LOST MEMORIES is a collection of photos and film I found travelling the world.
It all started in 2024 in Beijing, China. I went to Panjiayuan antique market (潘家园旧货市场), where I found boxes with thousands of old photos. I was instantly drawn to them through the nostalgia of these items.
What are the stories these photos tell? We will never know, but they represent something special. They are someone’s lost memories.
I created this so other people can wonder about this, let their imagination create the stories behind these snippets of time. In this space, there are small interactions that will make the experience feel real. You can flip the photos to see if there is any writing on the back - any clues that might possibly fill the gaps in the story. You can also light up the slides to see the film.
All photos are scanned and rendered to scale on the gallery. It is possible to filter by the location where I collected them.
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- gui, 14/12/2025