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Pratt Institute
Year //
2024
Duration //
2 months
Overview
‘There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in’ - Leonard Cohen
We are slowly losing touch - both literally and metaphorically - with tactile experiences. In this increasingly digitised world, the tactile experiences that once shaped how we connected to each other has been greatly lost. My thesis, Develop(ing) Narratives, seeks to address this disconnect by exploring the importance of tactile engagement in storytelling. I’m looking into merging the tangible and digital and tactile coexisting with the digital to create deeper, more meaningful connections, narratives.
For the ‘making’ research stage of my thesis, I aimed to create a space that would invite reflection on a deeply personal level, immersing viewers in a narrative constructed from layers of time, memory, and tactile experience. The installation, comprised of large-scale panels printed on chiffon cloth, was designed to be more than a visual composition - it was meant to be an environment that enveloped the viewer, ultimately creating an experience that is both intimate and expansive. It invited them to step into a living, breathing conversation between the past and present.
Traces in the Light
The panels, each 2 x 5 feet in size, were printed on sheer, translucent chiffon, a fabric that would allow light to pass through and gently obscure the details within - mirroring how memories often blur and fade over time. I digitally added texture to these prints, a subtle reminder that, even in the digital world, tactile elements can alter our perception of the image. The textures were layered making sure it wouldn’t dominate, but to suggest the marks left by time - the scratches, the imperfections, the traces of life. The aim was to allow viewers to feel the weight of time through the texture of the cloth, each fold, wrinkle, and imperfection adding another layer to the narrative.
Where Memory Hangs
Hanging these pieces from wooden rods, with the same clothes pins that are used in darkrooms to hang developed prints, I wanted to evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity - the process of developing photos in the darkroom. The act of hanging these prints, as if still in the midst of development, was a deliberate choice. It connected the space to the time-consuming, hands-on practices that I hold close, while subtly inviting the audience into that process. They were not static objects to be observed from a distance, but pieces that seemed to exist in a state of flux, much like memory itself.
Let’s Connect
Let’s Connect
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Develop(ing) Narratives
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Develop(ing) Narratives
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Develop(ing) Narratives
Project //
Pratt Institute
Year //
2024
Duration //
2 months
Overview
‘There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in’ - Leonard Cohen
We are slowly losing touch - both literally and metaphorically - with tactile experiences. In this increasingly digitised world, the tactile experiences that once shaped how we connected to each other has been greatly lost. My thesis, Develop(ing) Narratives, seeks to address this disconnect by exploring the importance of tactile engagement in storytelling. I’m looking into merging the tangible and digital and tactile coexisting with the digital to create deeper, more meaningful connections, narratives.
For the ‘making’ research stage of my thesis, I aimed to create a space that would invite reflection on a deeply personal level, immersing viewers in a narrative constructed from layers of time, memory, and tactile experience. The installation, comprised of large-scale panels printed on chiffon cloth, was designed to be more than a visual composition - it was meant to be an environment that enveloped the viewer, ultimately creating an experience that is both intimate and expansive. It invited them to step into a living, breathing conversation between the past and present.
Traces in the Light
The panels, each 2 x 5 feet in size, were printed on sheer, translucent chiffon, a fabric that would allow light to pass through and gently obscure the details within - mirroring how memories often blur and fade over time. I digitally added texture to these prints, a subtle reminder that, even in the digital world, tactile elements can alter our perception of the image. The textures were layered making sure it wouldn’t dominate, but to suggest the marks left by time - the scratches, the imperfections, the traces of life. The aim was to allow viewers to feel the weight of time through the texture of the cloth, each fold, wrinkle, and imperfection adding another layer to the narrative.
Where Memory Hangs
Hanging these pieces from wooden rods, with the same clothes pins that are used in darkrooms to hang developed prints, I wanted to evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity - the process of developing photos in the darkroom. The act of hanging these prints, as if still in the midst of development, was a deliberate choice. It connected the space to the time-consuming, hands-on practices that I hold close, while subtly inviting the audience into that process. They were not static objects to be observed from a distance, but pieces that seemed to exist in a state of flux, much like memory itself.
Let’s Connect
Let’s
Connect
Let’s
Connect
Let’s Connect