Seesaw

The See-Saw of Memory

Migration profoundly affects the nature of memory, challenging our ability to retain moments as they once were. The constant exposure to new languages, environments, and cultural contexts forces the mind to adapt, often unconsciously altering or erasing memories in the process. The pain of longing and the need for emotional survival push these memories further away, making it difficult to maintain their original form.

This project explores the fluidity of human memory as a continuously rewritten narrative. In this process, spaces, places, people, and the anchors of our memories are in a state of constant transformation, reshaped by time and the very act of recalling them. Memories, though delicate and transient, hold immense value, prompting us to grasp at their fading edges, striving to recapture the vividness of moments that once felt eternal.

Asking whether the wind carries the light grains of fresh snow from that special day, I delve into the ephemeral nature of memory—how the seemingly permanent can vanish like snowflakes in the wind, leaving only traces. Through my work, I aim to capture this delicate interplay between remembering and forgetting, inviting viewers to reflect on the ways we cherish or release the fragments of our past.