Homes

2020 - present

By the time I graduated from high school, I had lived with my family in sixteen different homes across the United States. As an adult, I continued to follow this pattern, living in another sixteen homes across continents. The perpetual change impacted me as much as any one experience, untethering my understanding of home from the sense of security and stability it traditionally represents. After spending the first thirty years of my life in flux, the next thirty have provided comfort in the consistency of one place. I have developed a deep emotional connection to my home and the histories made within its walls.

In Homes, snapshots of the many places I’ve lived throughout my life become windows into the past. I rarely stayed in one place for very long, and although I enjoyed each adventure, most of the homes I lived in during my youth embody only one or two specific memories. I recorded the stories each brought to mind and found they often revealed more about personal dynamics than geography. Many of these memories were filled with joy, others pain. Emotions I once felt sharply have been softened by time, allowing me to see them through new eyes. Cataloguing the chapters of my life, I am reminded that all of my experiences- good and bad- have made me stronger.