Whether memory serves us well or we wish to forget its shortcomings, the act of remembering, subconscious or conscious, is intrinsically linked to our understanding. We all struggle with our memory sometimes, misplacing a name or forgetting a face, perhaps choosing to forget aspects of my own life while holding;on tightly to others. Yet despite our fear of forgetting, we choose to bury certain memories, while other moments are held aloft, defining our present understanding. In this delicate dance between remembrance and insensibility, our lives our shaped and re-shaped, an ever-evolving narrative we strive to comprehend.
These memories we aim to dismantle present themselves via forgotten truths, experiences we can’t seem to digest yet knowingly reconsider day by day. Thoughts that, despite our best efforts, we cannot seem to resolve. These blurred lines and differing spaces are where the exhibition builds its foundation. Memory is where our secrets lie, displaced truths, whether spoken, seen or heard. Memories alleviate and build upon the complexities of our understanding, whether their ontological happenings assimilate with our personal opinions or distant beliefs.
The show seeks to foster a collective understanding of memory. The Burrow invites the audience to revisit their own pasts through the visual and auditory collection of “things” on display, offering a space for introspection and communal reflection.
Anouska Samms
Callum Lovell Harrison
Charli Kleeman
Flora McLachlan
Jesse Crankson
Jungwon Jay Hur
Jude Wakeley
Matilda Little
Murva Bou
Miya Kumo
Robert Henriques
Sem Osian
Stuart Nimmo
Stell Dealey
Violet Savage
Zahra Van Nguyen