Even in Memory — Alyssa Martin

As It Is (2014)

Lingering Presence (2014)

Serenity in Repose (2013)

Empty Chair, Empty Table (2014)

Scattered Crystals (2014)

Shattered Eggshells (2014)

Winter Daze (2015)

Through These Walls (2015)

Master Bath (2015)

Environmental Disrepair (2015)

Spindles and Shafts (2013)

Left to Rest (2015)

Evening Silhouette (2014)

Rest in Chaos (2014)

In the Making (2014)

Dance of the Hours (2015)

This work is an opportunity to understand my home, to reconcile memories of the past with realities of the present. While the place itself has been a constant in my life, there are elements of home that have changed over the years or are in the midst of change now.

Shifts in family dynamics and other developments in my life affect my approach to the idea of home. These photographs explore the complexities of change around the home space through transitions of light, movement, and memory. Life is a time of entering and exiting, and as home plays stage to a persistent dance of light, we are reminded of the fleeting nature of so many things.

In the rush of changing conditions, I try to find stillness, rest, and security in moments of memory, recalling times past and those yet to come. This project allows me to enter into this time of change and grow to understand what home means as I move forward.