Spaghi-Twine

Khonsu witnessed the signs of time passing – abandoned villages. Economics change people’s spirits, creating the desire for a different life: the city instead of the countryside, comfort instead of toil. He is not interested. He knows this story.
Many take photographs of these monuments; he does not understand why, but everyone is free to do as they please. What Khonsu sees are the signs of resilience – those, yes. They are twine, salvaged doors, mismatched window frames, mattress springs, nailed planks—everything that makes a village not abandoned.
The marks of time tied to the here and now. Those are traces – traces of men and women who, occasionally and with great effort, climb back to the village where they grew up. They make quick, affordable fixes to keep the wind and snow from tearing everything apart, to keep animals out, and to stop vandals from stealing – though what they might steal is unclear. Little acts of repair by young couples fixing up old farmhouses, the construction of fences guided by the principle of saving resources.
The contrast – or rather the meeting – of synthetic materials and natural elements: a need to protect oneself while coexisting with nature, respecting it to live in true harmony. Resilience in the Alps and the Apennines.