family photos

this series attempts to re examine and re contextualize my family photos following my parent's separation when i was seventeen years old. growing up with my family together yet going into adulthood with it apart felt like a unique experience and required me to examine my memories differently. the process of printing van dyke brown over inkjet prints with shadow tones removed (alt ink) adds a nostalgic feel to these images. the visible brushstrokes and imperfections in the chemistry represent the imperfections in my family. here i also compare the physical objects from childhood still in my possession, taken as simple digital images. some of the objects show changes and age, such as the remains of the family dog and my tattered baby blanket. these are made to be displayed as a handmade photo album

me, hannah, and huxley, alt ink with van dyke brown

mom and i in nyc, alt ink with van dyke brown

mom and i in yellow, alt ink with van dyke brown

newborn me with mom, alt ink with van dyke brown

my sister maddie and i, alt ink with van dyke brown

me with my great grandma lillian in her brooklyn apartment, alt ink with van dyke brown

maddie and i laughing in bed, alt ink with van dyke brown

me with grandma the day maddie was born, alt ink with van dyke brown

me with my dad the day we adopted slinky, alt ink with van dyke brown

me and maddie with nana and aunt lorraine, alt ink with van dyke brown

maddie and i at the pumpkin patch, alt ink with van dyke brown

dad and i at the butterfly garden, alt ink with van dyke brown

the last ever photo of my immediate family together, alt ink with van dyke brown

hannah's remains

baby shoes

great grandma's painting

baby teeth

pink blanket

toy car

hospital bracelet from my birth

milk mug

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