Ich hatte immer ein Zuhause
There are 27 bones, 36 joints and 39 muscles in each human hand, as well as numerous tight ligaments and tendons. This complex structure enables the human hand to grip, feel but also to communictae, accompaning and supporting our verbal speech in a subtle form.

This work tells the story of three people who came to Switzerland in search of a new home. Their origins, their religion, their reasons for fleeing and their stories are individual and yet they share something fundamental with the many thousands of other people who have fled to Switzerland: they left their home in the hope of finding a new home. A place of safety. A feeling of security and belonging.

While they were sharing their story, photos were taken of their hands to catch the nonverbal and yet expressfull in an universal language.