Drawing from found objects and fragmented memories, this work evokes the life of Jean-Marie, a former prisoner of war whose story was passed down more through silence than through words.
After returning from an imposed exile, he rebuilt his life working as a railway trackman, while his wife watched over the level crossings.
Here, the rails become a symbol of a life marked by displacement, continuity, and quiet reconstruction. The work pays tribute to a discreet memory, in which surviving and continuing one’s journey are already forms of dignity.
