„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.
Thousands of kilometers on a train from Albania to Belarus: Attracted by the charm of old Soviet trains, photographer Janine Graubaum traveled to eastern Europe time and again in search of the everyday experiences of travelers – where she discovered small microcosms in often narrow and stuffy wagons. Backed by a scholarship from VG Bildkunst, the photographer took several trips to the Ukraine, Moldavia, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania,...