Tezos

not mean to be remembered

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Description

Decayed 35mm slides from the family archive. Some years ago, I moved for some time to the house where my grandparents used to live. Renewing, rebuilding, and transforming that very symbolic place seemed to be a task that had been assigned to me in some way, and I gladly set out to carry it out. When everything was ready, after a strong spring storm, leaks appeared in the roof, which caused a significant part of it to collapse weeks later. Going up the stairs to the terrace, I discovered a closed room. And there I found my family archive: all wet, beginning to rot, and completely forgotten. There is a part of our history that is no longer present. There is no material evidence left in this world of what once happened. Many places, faces, and memories will remain unknown. And despite the inclement weather, improper storage, the humidity of being 800 meters from the sea, and neglect, the resilience of photographic material as a support to preserve our history is simply incredible. Images from 77 years ago are still preserved with an enviable level of detail today, while others seem maybe not meant to be remembered. So then I wonder, how will this present moment be remembered? Who will be the ones to renew, rebuild, and transform our history in the future of this new digital world?

Traits

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35mm

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slides

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film

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experimental

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photography

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analog

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filmdegradation

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decayedfilm

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