Elusive Memory
Friday, October 02 - 10:00AM to 11:00AM
Medallion D
Do you really remember your past, or have you simply seen the photographs so many times you believe you retain those memories? Intrigued by abandoned photos found in her parents’ basement, Orloff utilizes these severely damaged pictures as subject matter in her investigation of the relationship between photography and memory. Her current project explores the significance of vernacular photographs as aesthetic objects and cultural artifacts. The resulting large-scale pieces make commonplace objects monumental and emphasize their unique details. In their final representation, these banal items become simulacra of loss, and speak eloquently to the ephemeral nature of memory.
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