“My research explores intergenerational connections through the creation of spatial
experiences based on photographic documents depicting my grandmother. Having never
met this person, I have no tangible memories attaching me to her: no sounds, no smells,
nor tastes. By reviving archival images, I aim to capture her essence while evoking and
carrying on conversations regarding the past with the present and future. Through the
creation of this work I specifically ask the following questions: can intergenerational
connections be made through the photographs of a passed family member? What lives in
a photograph after a person passes? Can the creation of artistic works be used to form a
better understanding of one’s origins? By reviving my familial photographic history and
reconstructing a possible past through the production of objects, I invite the audience to
reflect on the importance of generational relationships in a time of accelerated
innovation.”
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