Eiland (Island)

Grote Markt, Schiedam (NL)
Saturday 2 December 2023
2:30 pm  – 3:00 pm

At 2.30pm, I walked into the square, stopped and waited.

Around me, people were moving in their own directions.
Sometimes a passer-by joined me, and together we formed a silent, unmoving group.
No one spoke, there was no contact.

After standing still for at least 15 minutes,
each walked on, one by one, disappearing in chosen directions.
Around 3pm, I was alone again.
I walked away.


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31:07 min.

Camera: Eric van Straaten