My research examines the visual manifestation of memory on paper. I have observed that when attempting to retrieve my own memories, I am rarely able to access a clear image of a specific event or scene. As time passes, memory becomes filtered, fragmented, and increasingly blurred. Certain memories intensify, while others are gradually altered or even rewritten. This instability of memory forms the basis of my investigation.
As a designer, I seek to explore approaches to memory through camera-less photographic processes. By continuously introducing different elements into the process, I attempt to approach the visualization of memory through abstraction rather than representation. These abstract images are typically composed of color, texture, and indistinct forms, reflecting the incomplete and unstable nature of recollection.
My practice employs a range of natural materials alongside readily available domestic substances, such as kitchen and cleaning liquids. Through repeated experimentation and ongoing adjustment, images are generated using similar methods based on improvisational assemblage and non-linear processes. The outcomes emerge through chance and the deliberate disruption of conventional photographic procedures. The photosensitive paper I use is traditionally intended for darkroom printing and requires strict control of process and timing; however, in my work, it is intentionally removed from this regulated context.
Through the control of conditions—including time, precision, and repetition—and in combination with abstract modes of expression, memory is presented as an associative mechanism triggered by specific materials rather than as a subjective narrative. Multiple materials are mixed directly on the photosensitive paper, where ongoing chemical reactions cause the image to gradually fade over time. This temporal transformation functions as a form of re-exposure analogous to the operation of memory itself. Through abstraction, the image becomes de-authorized, allowing it to function as a non-subjective surface open to interpretation by different viewers.
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