"Their
memory was something tangible and heavy,
and
I would carry it with me."
Ransom Riggs
My work is an attempt to bring life to the
forgotten memories – to the lost letters, to the box of belongings, to the old photographs
stuffed away in the attic.
They all have a story to tell. Through this series, I want
to revive the story held within them. I am exploring the connection an
individual has with their family. I am interested in the notion that you can
look at an old photograph of a relative who is long gone – someone you’ve never
met – and have a connection with them. You can see their faces and you can be
drawn in to their long-gone moments. You can hear their stories so many times
that you think you remember being a part of them. We live amongst this
collection of glimpses, all while creating our own.
Our lives are shaped by those who came before us. I am
influenced everyday, both by the people who raised me and by the ones who
didn’t. I will never get to meet the latter. I was born too late.
But I can look at their photographs. I can speak their names. I can take
their memories with me. And I can create my own.
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