@szbarnaus 24 June 2021

At least a noise on TBT, I thought, so I jumped. At the moment I'm working on an article... well, a series of articles about our travels, trips (I mentioned earlier in this noise: https://noise.cash/post/157zqp3z ). I'll publish them soon. Anyways, when I was looking at my old shots, I found this one. I took pictures of the sculpture in Basel, which was exhibited during the Art Basel 2015 in the Parcours section (if you would like to read about this event in details, just mention it in the comments, I'll be glad to share!) So the sculpture is artist Ugo Rondinone's work, the title is The Gracious ... which is a perfect title, looking to its 10 m height. As this stone figure was standing ... well ... graciously - looking over the tiny people on the Münsterplatz (the city square near Basel Minster church or Basler Münster in german - # stunning place BTW!) I enjoyed the contrast of the massive, standing monument and the flow of people around its legs. Furthermore, I spotted this 60s Ferrari near the terrace. Spot on condition, gorgeous colour, a perfect example of old elegance, old value, and why collecting gives more to things in the long term. Sure, this car was a great piece 60 years back, but today it has another level with its rarity, remaining fewer and fewer pieces in the world. The sculpture, with otherwise simple material, the raw, powerful mass will always be remembered as the giant from Basel Parcours 2015, and almost everybody who saw this sculpture will remember the sight. As I was sipping my coffe looking at the car and the stone giant, I was thinking about the immense range of levels in collecting. You can collect exotic cars, but if you manage to hold on to it, there is a chance to become much more valuable because of your input, your memories. You can collect art, but you can be the buyer of this particular sculpture as well (maybe you lock the memory, the energy of the buzzing street and put it in your park, where the Noisest fellas are the birds, tweeting about horticulture...). Or, and this is the true beauty of collecting, you collect postcards ... documenting your trips, events, memories... so there is no need to a lot of money, or simply, any money really. I remember Coco Channels words: "The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive". When we realise the depth of this philosophy, we can live fully. Memories can charge up the things we buy, collect, we appreciate. I mean, why own a car, if you can't relax and take it on an adventure across unexplored roads? And that moment, I finished my coffee. Time to go away.... tall :D keep exploring, keep hunting for other memories. Oh yes, but first the bill.... that coffee worth it, because I remember that particular cup of coffee under the giant. Oh, BTW are you collecting? Tell me, noise that! Until then, have a great day and collect great memories! >D