Duality of Memory

“The two images of bedrooms on Canvas come directly from my childhood. I actually found those images while going through some old family photo albums. I was drawn to the fact that both images have the same bed frame yet one of the images is more idealistic than the other. This juxtaposition made me think about how my family members remember our mutual past so disparately. Some members of my family think of it more idealistic whereas others remember it as being full of trauma and pain. My own memory falls somewhere in the middle of idealistic and painful. So this piece was designed to evoke those two sides of the spectrum in regards to my family’s personal memories."

—Taken from my Q&A with Brea Gallery: https://www.breaartgallery.com/blog/2024/3/7/qampa-question-amp-artist-emily-babette-gross