“If these walls could talk”

This photographic project revisits the homes and locations that shaped the artist’s early life, exploring how memory and trauma become embedded within physical spaces. Through photographing these sites years later, the work shifts from reliving painful experiences to reclaiming them with distance, clarity, and personal agency. Building on themes of abandonment, forgottenness, and confusion found in the artist’s previous work, the series transforms deeply personal memories into reflections on the psychological weight of place. Each photograph is physically manipulated through scratching, folding, or distortion to visually represent the emotional residue tied to each location, while titles drawn from song lyrics act as emotional echoes that deepen the atmosphere of the work. Ultimately, the project is less about trauma itself and more about transformation, examining how revisiting the past with intention can lead to understanding, reframing, and healing.