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Time is often considered to be the Great Healer. As time passes and experiences become memories, it is thought that such memories tend to be viewed with rose-colored glasses, as if the distance between an individual and their experiences, no matter how tragic, somehow eases the pain or dulls the joy. However, such memories are tied with strong emotion, and that emotion does not simply dissipate with time. It is important to recognize the effect that these memories have, not only on our emotions, but on our very identities. What time allows us is not necessarily healing, but it offers the space to gain perspective on certain situations, and process thoughts and emotions. This growth and perspective allows us to learn and understand ourselves and each other in ways we may not have been able to previously.
This series follows the relationship between memory, emotion, and time. Following a period of significant loss, I have found that the idea of “getting better with time” is a misleading way to understand the healing process. There existed an expectation for the series to be cathartic, a communication of experiences I have had and observations I have made. The repression of emotion and the deliberate forgetting of particular memories simply as a means of moving on, will never allow for true healing. But beyond our own actions or words, the spaces and objects in our lives hold memories and emotion as well, and they give visual cues into our thoughts and identities.
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