Where do unspoken thoughts, unrealized ideas and
suspended reveries go? Can they leave traces in the
physical world?
In "Under What Tree Did Goethe Sleep?" a mysterious
manuscript (written in the 19th century by the pseudo-
literate and scientist Johann Friedrich von W.)
reveals the theory of an intermediate reality, suspended
between imagination and science, where the ideas of all
the literary authors and scientists who lived in the
university town of Göttingen become tangible entities,
visible through a secret invention.
This project is also the journey of the photographer, a
literature student, who, inspired by the manuscript,
explores Göttingen with his camera in search of this
hidden reality and makes a series of encounters with
people who guide him on this journey.
The project is already a finished dummy book, destined
to become a published book, with texts, photos and old
documents, and also a booklet with the manuscript
containing the theory and the mysterious invention.
Made largely during Caimi & Picinni's Documentary
Workshop, organized by Yogurt Magazine
Under Which Tree Did Goethe Sleep?
Some photos of the Dummy Book (1st Version)
The dummy was created digitally during the online documentary photography workshop organized by YOGURT Magazine and taught by Jean Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni. It was finally finalized in printed form during the Dummy Book Workshop held in Rome at the YOGURT headquarters and together with the collaboration with La Legatoria print shop in Rome. I believe the dummy however still not in its final form, will be revised again.
The project has been selected in the BEST ENTRIES in the Charta Awards 2025
You can now order the DUMMY BOOK, just contact me for more details.
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DUMMY BOOK VIDEO