‘Dilapidated Memories’
‘Dilapidated Memories’ is a photobook that explores the struggle of letting go of childhood. After returning to a familiar place after a time away and being confronted with monuments of memories from long ago and seeing them in a different light, the pain of seeing them battered and decaying. During the course of creating these images I found myself holding onto the romanticised version of these structures I remembered instead of the run down reality, the process helped me come to terms with change and having a healthy way of fondly remembering the past without hindering development.
The book was shot around my childhood home, in particular the garden that sparked my love of nature, every image is accompanied by a memory tied to the location. This body of work aims to create a sense of atmosphere and nostalgia that allows the viewer to revisit their childhood while acknowledging transition.
