Se Souvenir (de)

My souvenirs and memories are figured and refigured in my mind. I make photos of people, places, things. I put them back together after the moment has passed. I collect my souvenirs every day. Every day they change. They tarnish and tear. They are manipulated and repurposed so that I can remember them in a way that fits well inside my own mind. I normally keep things close to home. My backyard becomes an enchanted forest, a hike leads to treasures, a dress too many sizes too big can suddenly transport a tiny body to magnificence. I have always felt that without the photographic image I wouldn’t remember anything. I don’t remember what it feels like to be a child, to dress up, to dance in the rain. I make photographs so that I can preserve memories. They are my souvenirs- moments collected over time- recorded, reconstructed, and remembered.

The photographs in this collection were made between August 2013 and November 2014. The prints are made using an image transfer technique. Each print is unique.