Abstract

Walter Benjamin's description of fragments, not as objects but as vehicles that invite us to enter into a creative mode of imaginative participation, marks a path for discourse that leads to a phenomenological description of Dani Karavan's monument for Benjamin in Port Bou. This small town at the border of France and Spain, where Benjamin ended his life, is the setting for setting for his memorial. Our journey touches on Benjamin's friendship and written correspondence with Gershom Scholem, as well as collecting and its relation to creation and creativity. At Port Bou we follow Benjamin's advice and ponder, linger, collecting information.