A home is not just a place to lay your head at night.
Home is a nest, carefully constructed by each individual. Each object is kept for some reason, this reason sometimes only known to the owner. Furniture is placed for the comfort of the inhabitant. The combination of everyday experiences and decisions brings life and meaning to a home. Through my photographic work, I explore the effects of those experiences through the ways people choose to arrange their personal space to make their home feel comfortable.
Focusing on how memory and personal space affect organization, I present these spaces to allow the viewer to compare and contrast their own life with the lives of others. Looking at home as a place, the architecture and possessions reveal how individuals deal with their spaces. Whether the relationship to the person is family, friend, or stranger, talking with the individuals uncovers memories that help to understand the objects inside a home.
