"Origins is a recollection of my personal history, where I use the camera to recreate my most potent memories experienced with my family. They reflect a present interpretation of preceding events— a fiction conjured from my truth. My photographs submit to the malleable nature of memory, and describe how personal relationships are impacted by suppressed familial tragedies. Instead of idealizing and concealing my family history, I attempt to highlight the disparity and emotional distance we previously endured. The resulting narrative marks an attempt to demonstrate my longing for familial intimacy and reconciliation. This is a collaboration amongst loved ones: a willingness to empathize with one another, share our personal experiences, renegotiate interpersonal strife, and demonstrate our underlying affection for one another.
