The impacts of memory elicit a myriad of emotions, which in turn conjure different sensory stimuli represented by elements such as colour, shape, texture, and form. Deciphering these recollections can be skewed to reflect the present state of mind or mood, not just of the individual who is reflecting but also that of the observer who is witnessing the revisitation of these events.
Each affective experience creates a memory, rooted in the past, which changes shape not only through new encounters in the present, but further with our expectations of the future. As these impressions accumulate, we may find ourselves doubting the accuracy of our recollection. My work examines the reliability of remembering by confronting memory itself, always investigating the degree to which we truthfully recall our past. Bringing to light one person’s experience by exploring various iterations and using different mediums, offers the viewer sensory triggers, with which they may associate.
As memories build upon memories, the fluidity of the retrospection of these lived events looks different to each individual, and shifts through the passage of time. Life is as fluid as our reminiscence of it.