In this project I explore and question the role that photography plays in shaping childhood memories and the creation of one’s identity. Through this questions had surfaced. How are my memories different from what the camera captures? Can I find myself in family photographs or do photographs obscure what actually took place? Where do my memories end and “I” begin?
I don’t remember my childhood. There are bits and pieces that are fuzzy, and certain memories don’t line up correctly. At times the photographs feel harsh and destructive. But, this represents the process of reckoning with the past. It’s been painful to dig through boxes upon boxes of forgotten moments. And through this project I have discovered who I used to be and who I have become. The young girl in those pictures is with me somewhere and I am also a part of her.