Jeux de Mémoire (French for “memory game”) tries to embody the process of compartmentalizing memories. More specifically, it explores what information is preserved and what information is lost or eroded in the process of “putting away” a moment or thought. The juxtaposition of hand-sewn details with digitally printed images seeks to evoke a delicate sense of nostalgia; neutral color palettes and repeated patterns across Jeux de Mémoire try to bottle the tension between the sensation of all there is to be remembered from a moment and the inevitable realization that not all details can be recalled. All at once, the degradation of memory can exist as beautiful, engaging, and empty.

2013. Thai traditional Unryu paper, Lamali Lokta paper, Kitakata paper, cotton embroidery thread, digital printing. 4½” x 6½” x 1⅝” (closed)