Abstract

Memories Near and Far depicts the transformation, emotionally and
psychologically, that occurs when childhood meets adulthood. The loss of
naiveté, accumulation of experiences and memories, and the release of
memory necessary to move on to new experiences mark this transition. The
events that occur during this time period are represented through seven
installations: Incubation, I Am What I Fear, Consumed, An Offering: Gifts
for Healing, Between Realities, The Self as a House: Self-Confinement, and
Gleanings.

The work portrays memories of my personal journey through this time, the
struggles I encountered, and lessons I have learned. Color, accumulation,
and repetition of materials and objects help create the psychological
atmosphere of the memories depicted in each installation.