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Photograph by Nino Carè, 2016


In certain places, literature is not only preserved, but built into the very shape of daily life, becoming part of the surroundings in unexpected ways. Here, a doorway is set into a wall constructed entirely out of books. The weathered green doors are enclosed by shelves teeming with volumes of every size and colour, packed together in a dense and chaotic arrangement. Some books are tilted, others wedged tightly, as though the entire wall has been assembled from stories rather than bricks. The overall effect is both whimsical and overwhelming, but amongst the disorder, there's a quiet sense of wonder—an invitation to enter not just a room, but a world composed of pages and possibility.