Artist Statement Prep

Who:

• Me
• My Maternal Grandfather
• My Sisters

For Whom:

• Me
• My maternal grandfather
• My (late) maternal grandmother
• My mother
• My sisters
• Anyone who misses his or her childhood
• Anyone who has lost a family member
• Anyone who is afraid of losing a family member
• Anyone who has had to deal with change
• Anyone who might forget something they loved

What:

• Photographs
• Text
• Boxes
• Paper
• Labels
• Recordings
• Tape

Where:

• At my grandfather’s house
• With me

How:

• Photographing
• Archiving
• Writing
• Collaborating with sisters

Why:

• Because I am afraid of change
• Because when my grandfather falls asleep sometimes I pause to make sure he’s still breathing
• Because I hate calling my grandfather because if he doesn’t answer I begin to panic
• Because I am afraid of losing my grandfather
• Because I don’t know if I’ve dealt with my grandmother’s death
• Because I am angry that I have to grow up
• Because I’m afraid of the fallibility of my memory
• Because I hate when my mom cleans my grandfather’s house
• Because I hate when things get thrown out
• Because I might forget
• Because things get harder as you get older
• Because the world seems to be getting worse