it must be nice

Medium: Poetry Book / Instillation Piece

Date: September 2024

This is an interactive instillation piece for a gallery at MGSA, in which I created a book designed around an original poem. It is something I will be exploring in my thesis, the concept of growth and loss of important memories. In this I wanted to focus on the way we try to hold on to memories we do not wish to forget.The book is meant to reflect on my childhood days, reminiscent of it through the use of crayon and chalk like qualities.

To companion this book, I created a “memory box” for viewers to write down their own personal memory to “lose” into the container. As well as crafting the box by hand, I painted it to flow with the cover of my poetry book.