Constructed memory
In an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and seamless image generation, "Constructed Memory" asserts the power of the hand-made as an act of resistance and reflection. The project responds to our contemporary "zeitgeist" a moment when questions around authenticity, memory, and visual truth are more urgent than ever. Photography today is not just a record but a battleground where the boundaries between the real and the fabricated continue to blur. This photograph, part of a series of 3 is not a document of reality, but a carefully reconstructed memory: paper-built model of the home I grew up in, assembled and photographed using methods I developed through trial, patience, and personal confrontation. The work stems from a desire to revisit parts of my childhood that remain inaccessible through memory alone, fragments lost or buried due to emotional trauma. By physically reconstructing these spaces, I begin to reclaim not just the visual traces of the past, but also a sense of narrative and ownership in the present. This labor-intensive, analog process stands in sharp contrast to the immediacy and perfection of AI-generated imagery. In a time when images can be created without touch, effort, or authorship, "Constructed Memory" emphasizes the value of the flawed, the tactile, and the emotionally invested. The image contains the mark of human construction, creases, cuts, misalignments; that signal vulnerability and intention. In this way, "Constructed Memory" becomes both a personal act of healing and a timely commentary on the state of visual culture. It affirms that, even in an era dominated by digital innovation, there is still profound power in the gesture of making.
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