On objects and migrations: “packing a suitcase”

Abstract

This article uses an analysis of the objects that were taken along on the first migratory journey as a way to explore the possibility of understanding experiences of mobility and the interrelationship between subjects and their biographical objects. It explores how objects and subjects construct their stories together within the context of mobility, the importance of analyzing the selection process and the relationships that are allowed and connected in current times. The emotional dimension of these relationships will be highlighted, as well as the possibility it offers for building belongings together with objects.