Taking inspiration from Dutch Vanitas paintings, these photographs incorporate personal artifacts within the traditional construct of still life. Pairing objects that belonged to my grandmother with my own possessions speaks to the concept of memory, familial legacy and the passage of time.
The incorporation of modern elements such as the Saran wrap, plastic, sugar packages etc, as well as the use of photography itself add an additional layer of nostalgia and irony when viewed within the historical framework of Vanitas painting. Both the decomposition of the natural (rotting fruit and wilting flowers) and the break down of the man-made objects, reference the physical body, life's impermanence and the inevitability of death.
Still Life with Photographs and Skull
Still Life with Pomegranates and Birds
Still Life with Sewing Tin and Thread
Still Life with Drawers, Plate and Conch
Still Life with Bread and Pennies
Still Life with Agelgel and Lemons
Still Life Paintbrushes and Leaves
Still Life with Fish and Orange Slices
Still Life with Feather Duster
Still Life with Buttons and Rind
Still Life with Book and Figs
Still Life with Banana, Purse and Change
Still Life with Cherries and Fan
Still Life with Tea and Grapes
Still Life with Cabbage and Knife
Still Life with Doily and Mala
Still Life with Bottle and Pears
Still Life with Tea Set, Picture Frame and Cake
Still Life with Cup and Melon
