THE ABANDONED COUCH  

@the.abandoned.couch started during a strange and quite reflective chapter of my life. After my original Instagram was deleted, I spent a year offline, questioning not only my own existence but also the way we

During this time, I took long walks alone . On these walks, I began noticing abandoned couches everywhere. They felt like symbols of stories left behind,

I started documenting them, and what began as a personal exploration soon resonated with others. People from around the world began to send me photos of their own found couches, turning this little “project” into a shared experience that’s connects us through

connect and leave pieces of ourselves behind. 
worn, forgotten yet still quietly existing

    something as ordinary, yet poignant, as an old piece of furniture.

September 2023 - June 2024
Paris, France

Concept by Martina Coco