Berliner Modul
14 Feb, 2026
Nothing ever truly disappears. Everything sinks, layer after layer, into this relative universe. Things fade into the foliage of time like memories we no longer know how to read—a slow sedimentation of secrets we once guarded so carefully.And yet, nothing is lost. It remains inscribed somewhere, assembled in silence, waiting to be reborn in another form. The city preserves these traces in its dust, along its walls. Gestures, faces, the cries of the past linger there—compacted by endless footsteps into a narrow crevice, reduced to their ultimate gravity.I wander through the neighborhoods in the east of the city. I photograph a woman watching her own existence drift away. She stands, gripping her wrist tightly, as if trying to close within herself the hollow space of her body.Tomorrow I will go to the riverbank, where the city’s ghosts remain, far from human impatience.
Cyrille Montécot Grall is a contemporary photographer known for his evocative visual storytelling and keen eye for everyday moments. Based in France, his work often explores urban and street scenes with a poetic, observational sensibility, capturing fleeting gestures and textures of daily life. He shares his photography and projects regularly on his social platforms, where his images reflect a consistent interest in composition, light, and the human presence within public spaces.