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In this series, image and sculpture collide to explore how physical objects tell stories and spark memory. The work begins with old, physically damaged photographs that are digitally captured through 3D scanning. Cross-sections of these scans are then carved directly into substrate-printed aluminum. This mechanical engraving physically strips away portions of the printed image, leaving behind a dense network of white toolpaths. The resulting abstraction mirrors the flawed, fragmented way human memory operates over time.
Mounted to the wall on industrial, rotating monitor arms, these aluminum panels reject the flat passivity of traditional photography. Viewers can swing, tilt, and angle the panels, changing how they catch light and cast heavy shadows against the wall. By using articulating arms, the work transforms family snapshots into kinetic, screen-like objects—critiquing our culture’s reliance on digital devices to access our own histories.