„Kosmos Train“ is a photo documentary essay by Janine Graubaum. It shows daily life images of people at Eastern Europe trains.
Mostly the old trains are the last survivors of Soviet Union times and became nuisance to the locals. But if you watch precisely a unique parallel universe will unfold itself within the wagons tight bellies. Time stands still for a very long moment. Dandling they carry you and your thoughts to distant destinations.
Mostly the old trains are the last survivors of Soviet Union times and became nuisance to the locals. But if you watch precisely a unique parallel universe will unfold itself within the wagons tight bellies. Time stands still for a very long moment. Dandling they carry you and your thoughts to distant destinations.
Janine Graubaum consistently went on journeys in Eastern Europe to look out for special moments within old Soviet trains and their surroundings. Therefore she travelled through Albania, Mazedonia, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Belarus - all by train.
Kosmos Train was published as a photo book by Peperoni Books Berlin and won prizes such as GOLD at the GoSee Awards, PX3 Awards, was ho- noured by a VG Bild Kunst Scholarship and nominated for the Alfred Fried Award.
Followed by thoses achievements „Kosmos Train“ was exhibited in Berlin, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Odesa and Liviv and received reviews and publications in magazines and newspapers such as SpiegelOnline, Welt am Sonntag, Neue Züricher Zeitung, Emerge Magazine, Berlin Quarterly, Brennpunkt Magazine and FASZ.
Followed by thoses achievements „Kosmos Train“ was exhibited in Berlin, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Odesa and Liviv and received reviews and publications in magazines and newspapers such as SpiegelOnline, Welt am Sonntag, Neue Züricher Zeitung, Emerge Magazine, Berlin Quarterly, Brennpunkt Magazine and FASZ.
Janine Graubaum is a Berlin based photographer. She works for agencies and magazines throughout Europe. For more information or to purchase the photobook visit: www.kosmos-train.de
