EWH: Chapter 7
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Ek Was Hier Chapter 7 Summary
What happened, in 50 words:
Chapter 7: Milan, invigorated, launches an artistic project involving photography and street art. He sources clay and begins documenting graffiti spots around town. He engages in cryptic dialogue with neighbor Gloria and elicits his mother's confused support. Plans progress encompassing local flora, site-specific photography, graffiti at his father's school, and a Wordsworth book purchase.
Full summary
In Chapter 7, after a bizarre dream where he was a rat, Milan regains his energy and embarks on a mission. He photographs a flattened toy rat and inserts Banksy's book into flower patch, capturing both as an initial steps to his project. Assuring his mother that he is alright, he requests her support in his projected outings and requests some pottery clay. Unaware of specifics, his mother gives in to his requests curiously. Milan reads a newspaper article about South African graffiti artist and his upcoming exhibitions, tucking it away for reference.
He then starts working on his project; the first was a shot of the stencil words on their meter box. Gloria, the lady next door, attempts to confron him about his dad, Marek's visit and his amnesia. But Milan is dismissive, too engrossed in his plans. He photographs graffiti at various neighborhood locales: Tannie Laing's house, Gloria's front door, Clydebank Street, and some secret graffiti locations in town - thus producing a series of photographs framing a hidden, yet pervasive, part of their suburban culture.
For the rest of his mission, he plans to buy native flower seeds, document a 500 meter stretch of road including specific sites and ads, photograph his debut graffiti at his father's cooking school, finish his series of photos, and purchase a book at Wordsworth. All this, while maintaining his mystified mother's support.