My work is an exploration of the relationship between memory, place and grief, which areinherent in family photographs. Attempting to connect to my late father, I aim to construct a knowing of him, through the objects and places he once knew. I attempt to decode the language of these found objects and places, constructing a narrative that reflects my understanding of a person who I never met. Returning to these places we knew apart, to bridge the gap of absence that exists between us. Through the projection of slides, I attempt to map the landscape of my grief and trust where it leads me. Navigating the past through archival family material, trying to recollect something that never occurred. It transcends mere documentation and allows me to discover a family life that my father had. Through the photographs I take, I attempt to construct a fantastical past and embark on a detective trail to uncover alternate versions of a real one I wish to question the very concept of a real past and an imagined past. I can try to reinsert myself into the family life we could have had but knowing that it could only ever be a nearness of him.
