Es riecht nach Geschichte (2022) — Photography shapes, imprints, and disseminates information. But what is truly preserved, and what gets lost? The series »Es riecht nach Geschichte.« (It smells like history) questions our collective photographic memory through goods produced and traded during colonialism—items now commonplace but rooted in exploitation and forced labor. Prints are made with liquids from these products, documenting their imprint on underlying layers. Here, the product shapes the image, revealing historical gaps. The title references a 2013 Weser Kurier article, »Kolonialwarenladen gerettet« (Colonial store saved), which uncritically portrays this problematic heritage.
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