Braces against speedy living
Florian Schmitz lives in his two-room flat in Cologne like people 100 years ago. He sees it as a hobby, but sometimes his special lifestyle separates him from other people. His real friends, however, "are interested in him as a person, for them braces simply belong to me."
Credits
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, N°251 / 2014
Photo editor — Nils Thies
Text — Dalia Antar
"The problem is a fundamental one. You can live in the time you choose, but you can't take your social environment with you."
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Braces against speedy living
Florian Schmitz lives in his two-room flat in Cologne like people 100 years ago. He sees it as a hobby, but sometimes his special lifestyle separates him from other people. His real friends, however, "are interested in him as a person, for them braces simply belong to me."
Credits
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, N°251 / 2014
Photo editor — Nils Thies
Text — Dalia Antar
"The problem is a fundamental one. You can live in the time you choose, but you can't take your social environment with you."