The core of the project is the phenomenon of codoku—the solitary death in which a person can remain unnoticed for an extended period. Following their disappearance, the space gradually transforms into an archive of a life lived, where the individual is only remembered through their belongings. These items become the final evidence of their existence, preserving the traces of time, daily life, and human presence.The project addresses not only the memory of the deceased but also those who become witnesses in these spaces after a person is gone. The staff tasked with clearing apartments after a codoku encounter themselves as the last to come into contact with personal possessions, reconstructing a life’s history from the items left behind. This acts as the crucial link between the person’s vanishing and the preservation of their memory.The project draws inspiration from the artistic practice of Christian Boltanski, who explored themes of memory, loss, and human presence through clothing and found objects. This collection reinterprets those ideas, viewing clothing as a material carrier of memory.
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