A sketch for a Foundation(2019)

A Sketch for a Foundation_single channel video 6’20”, string curtains, size variable 2019 @SeMA Storage
A Sketch for a Foundation_single channel video 6’20”, string curtains, size variable 2019 @SeMA Storage

This is a re-make version of <A Sketch for a Foundation>(2018).
The work compares an early childhood memory and what I found in the archive. When I visited the site as a child,
I had a primarily aesthetic experience of the building and it’s staircases and balustrades. However, this memory conflicts with the official narrative, which views the building primarily as a symbol of colonial power. The work explores the dissonance that occurs as personal memory conflicts with cultural memory and how aesthetic tastes are affected by political interests.