Instruction from Antonia Low (DE)

Antonia Low's postcard probably had the longest and most difficult way to Gibraltar. She sent it from Seoul, South Korea, where she was staying for an artist residency. Gibraltar seemed unknown to the Korean post officers, so she wrote underneath the address: Gibraltar - UK - Europe. Which would have been only funny a few months ago, is in Brexit-to-come times a statement, a sign.

Antonia's instruction is a pleasant one, but also creating political awareness.

„Dear Max, spend a day on the beach, looking out towards another continent.“

I carried it out today on the beach of Tarifa in Spain, very close to Gibraltar. Safe, with my German passport and enough money in the backpack. The ferries are departing every hour from there to Tangier. And I was standing at the beach, staring at the sea, staring at the sand – and towards Africa. Morocco's coast was kind of hidden in the foggy sky, but there. Thank you, Antonia!

The photo that was taken of me at the beach is by accident overexposed – but I love it.