before the gifts are exhibited, they are first activated in the city by means of a photographic portrait. these photos are then printed in a memorial paper, accompanied by two essays and photographs of other cities, and spread over the city. twenty cities are featured in this project, including mexico city, otegem, strombeek, havana, kiev, carrara, belfast, hong kong, herford, liverpool, casablanca, antwerp, godarville, new york, tokyo, paris and brussels.