Artwork Collection

Memories, Identity and the Senses

My work is meant to take the viewer on a journey through a collection of personal memories by utilizing sensory experiences, photography, the Spanish language and an overall look into a personal lens of how I see my world as between two cultures. I show how the body can be used to evoke memories through the senses and how they relate to my Colombian childhood.

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Delicious Candy Ring
Delicious Candy Ring

Jewellery

Delicious Candy Ring

One of my fondest memories is my first hummingbird sighting in my grandparents garden in Colombia. For this reason, the candy ring is designed around this memory, using the candy of my childhood (Bon Bon Bum) I have created edible passionfruit,... More

Lentes Colombianas
Lentes Colombianas

Mixed Media

Lentes Colombianas

These glasses represent the way I view the world and how I view my overall identity. The lenses show what is most important in my line of sight, family and my Colombian roots through photos of me with my cousins and grandparents in Colombia. No... More

Sounds of my Ancestors
Sounds of my Ancestors

Other

Sounds of my Ancestors

Mis Abuelitos. Translation “my grandparents”. When it comes to the senses the one that I have linked to them is the sense of sound. Music is ingrained in me and has always played a large part in my family memories. It is a big part of being... More

Work by

Camila Garzon