When a man walks into a room, he brings his whole life with him. He has a million reasons for being anywhere, just ask him. If you listen, he’ll tell you how he got there. How he forgot where he was going, and that he woke up. If you listen, he’ll tell you about the time he thought he was an angel or dreamt of being perfect. And then he’ll smile with wisdom, content that he realized the world isn’t perfect. John was born in Holland, where he becomes a famous dancer. He moves to Berlin in 1980 In 1984 he gets HIV. Since then he lives with the virus. The project won the Leica 24x36 Talents Award in march 2012.