Presence of absence

Presence of Absence is a collection of images and videos that seeks to explore the fragmentary nature of memory. This project begins with the attempt to reconcile the feeling of not being at home, even though I am physically in one. Through re-accessing past memories and photographing objects that l...

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Main Author: Lim, Shu Xian
Other Authors: Elke Evelin Reinhuber
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139956
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Presence of Absence is a collection of images and videos that seeks to explore the fragmentary nature of memory. This project begins with the attempt to reconcile the feeling of not being at home, even though I am physically in one. Through re-accessing past memories and photographing objects that look familiar, I hope to confront the fear of time and loss as I preserve my imaginative record of childhood. By combining three different components - photographic prints, photomontage videos and switchable smart film in my final presentation, it communicates the impulse to 'rescue' the past from erasure, at the same time it also reflects nostalgia as a deception of memory. Keywords: memory, nostalgia, reconstruction, mnemonic, fragmentary, juxtaposition, photomontage