MATERIAL MEMORY

Material Memory seeks to bridge the gap between strangers and neighbors. In a rapidly changing New York, a side effect of gentrification is the way it renders us invisible to those living closest to us. Without a sense of community, our proximity to one another remains strictly physical, never social. Borrowing from the traditional use of framing two-dimensional media, the system acts as a capsule encompassing a person’s life and experiences through their objects. Consisting of several CNC-ed frames, supports, and knobs, the system accommodates a range of complex forms in its display. By showcasing personal collections, we transform shared spaces into sites of conversation. While these objects may seem mundane individually, as a collection they reveal