I started working on MNEMOSYNE in 2023, printing the positive film scans onto photographic paper. I then worked on these prints with ink, fire, cuttings, tape, water, construction putty, and other physical elements. The positive prints are eventually torn apart and re-glued together, then scanned and inverted as if they were the actual film strip. Later on, I continued with both positive film sources and digitally inverted images to start with.
This work delves into the interplay between memory and the photographic medium, investigating the urgency of documenting the present against the physical and mental erosion wrought by time. It explores the deconstructive and reconstructive dynamics inherent in our existence, examining how we recall, recover, and reassemble what experiences have deformed. The themes of memory and identity are framed within a mixed-media approach, emphasizing the connection between the physical world and our representations of it. By embracing the manipulation and distortion of images, the work is an attempt to highlight the continuous process of reconstructing our identities, illustrating how we find meaning in the fragments of our experiences and memories.
Mnemosyne #1
MNEMOSYNE #2
Omaggio a F.B
LANDSCAPES
