FIRE-FOLLOWERS

A story about a town where art has become a burning issue. Fire-Followers is a story about a quiet town in the Nothern Europe. Throughout the ages the town has burned regularly. The modern methods helped to protect it from fires so it’s inhabitants could finally live without thinking that any moment a new catastrophe would appear. However, the fear has never left them anyway.The whole town expects a fire caused by a respected retired art historian. It is believed that in his opinion the regular destructive fires burning down the museum collections have become the nature of local art; without the fires, the progress of art is impossible. He is said to think that if the art heritage is not destroyed, the young artists will not be able to work. The residents of the town suspect that the art historian is running a secret organization which aims to set the fires destroying the historical art. The museums, the galleries and the private art collections are all considered to be in danger. People get rid of  art pieces to protect their lives and houses, the vicinities of the museums become more and more desolate. There is no proof of the existence of the organisation which everyone is afraid of. Still, the fear and paranoia are growing, casting a shadow on the peaceful life in the town. Art is becoming a burning issue.

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