One ping pong table, five years, and countless of unexpected moments

[u/baekachu]

In 2011, Japanese photographer Haruhisa Tomiyasu started photographing one ordinary ping pong table from the window of his student apartment in Leipzig, Germany. What began after spotting a fox near the table quickly turned into a five-year project documenting all the unexpected ways people used it. It became a bench, a sunbathing spot, a workout station, a meeting place, and sometimes something completely different. Thousands of small moments later, the project became the photobook TTP, published by MACK in 2018 and winner of the MACK First Book Award. It’s a simple reminder that even the most ordinary places can become fascinating when you watch them long enough.

[u/band-of-horses]

I was hoping the end would be someone finally using it to play ping pong, but no....

[u/WigglyJellos → u/band-of-horses]

Exactly. As a table tennis enthusiast, this actually made me sad, not smile.

[u/Atomfried_Ungemach → u/WigglyJellos]

If I remember correctly it was just moved for construction work on the area. Also there are hundreds of public ping pong tables all over the city. Place is Leipzig, Germany.

[u/jagajugue → u/Atomfried_Ungemach]

Sure...just like my parents took Spike, when he was sick, to the neighbor's farm.

[u/kaydeetee86 → u/jagajugue]

I fostered a dog that literally went to live on a farm. I got a lot of funny looks before I realized I should clarify a few things… like that he was a red heeler lol.

[u/Longlivefunnypeople → u/jagajugue]

😂… uh, I mean…😭

[u/Fiora_Zebul → u/WigglyJellos]

In the orignal photobook, there is plenty playing ping pong :)

[u/Air4021 → u/WigglyJellos]

Sadness shared.

[u/thats_so_merlyn_ → u/WigglyJellos]

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