Nostalgic Frameworks
December 12th to 13th, 2025UTK SOA Gallery 1010Framework /ˈfrāmˌwərk/ n.
A structure or frame supporting or containing something; a basic conceptual structure (as for ideas); a supporting structure around which something can be built A sense of place is often defined by the experiences specific to the location and the memories brought to it. However, the emotional relationship we create with a place is often dependent on if the bond is based on the place itself, the people associated with it, or a complete immersion with the location—i.e. growing up in a space. Largely due to the amount of moving I experienced growing up, my sense of place is often grounded in my relationships with people; in their absence, objects I associate with them stand in for their presence.
In Nostalgic Frameworks, I am focusing on the portrayal of interior and exterior in psychological and spatial manners. By imposing older objects onto and into new structures, a history is present while a newer framework of memory is constructed around it, similarly to how barriers function to separate periods of time or distinct spaces. Materially, the stick framing has a delicacy and lightness that further defines it as a representation versus actual framing. While the frameworks act as a physical barrier in my installations, the lack of other building materials (like insulation, dry wall, etc.) allow for a visual overlap of the various structures and their contained artworks. Instead of concretizing the empty space between planks, I am drawing attention to the hollowness.
My prints contain collaged imagery that reference places and objects that are significant to me. Whether they reference familial ties, loss, or memories of place, they give a physicality to the ephemeral nature of the emotions I have felt. The floral forms imply the passage of time and in some manners act as a memento mori.
Through the display of the work, I invite the audience into my memories of place.