For me, this object reminds us that we know nothing about this person. They have been erased from history. We do not know their name, their age, their face, and yet it tells us so much – also about hope. This child was taken with their family to the undressing room, people were told to leave their things there. It shows us that they did not know and did not believe that another human being was capable of doing this. This object still affects me. And there are many others, like the Canada section. For me it’s about the dignity of people. What do you put into your suitcase when you learn that you will be deported at 5am the next day? All of the artefacts have this mute warning cry that is so powerful.
The story started from Viktor Frankl’s “Man's Search of Meaning”. Do you think that these few years of work have given you the possibility of finding some meaning?
I am really satisfied. Me and the team tried to do something good. This is my little contribution. I hope this will be good for many people and society. We have done the right thing. It’s important to me and I hope that everybody involved feels the same.