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Marion Stephan (German,b.1968)

Der Fuchs ist zurück (The fox is back), 2010

Amidst rugged hills, a ghost village stands frozen in time. Its abandoned homes, once vibrant with life, now bear witness to nature's reclamation. Collapsed roofs and unhinged doors frame a poignant tale of desertion. Within these stones, echoes of Longobard settlers and Norman conquerors whisper through history's layers. The steps that once connected lives now crumble, as trees and grass break through walls.

What uncertain fate awaits this relic? Will the village's secrets endure, or vanish like the residents who departed in the 1970s? As we contemplate its enigmatic past, we're left to wonder—will time's embrace be its ultimate salvation or demise?