i was drawn to the topic of memory by reading excerpts of Marcel Proust and the book "Earthquake" by Susan Barnes among other memoirs for a self portrait english class. i was fascinated by the authors' abilities to recall specific events in their lives, some or most of which shaped them into the people they become later in life.
is it personal or do you see it relating to a broader audience?
the gift of memory is something almost everyone can relate to, whether it is positive, negative or just indifferent. it is the memories themselves that make it personal.
are there artists, writers, poets, scientists, issues, concerns that inspire you to work hard to unveil your topic?
writers that inspire: Susan Barnes, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, Sebastian Horsley, Albert Camus
artists: Susan Rothenberg, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Josiah McElhmy
does your inspiration come from outside yourself, inside, or a combination?
definitely a combination of my own ideas as well as others
do you see your topic as documentation of a personal event or events or as a general human existential dilemma?
the latter. because this is something every human has or will experience in their lifetime.
list of three specific areas under your topic that you'd like to explore...
the recollection or memory or reminiscence
the important of memories to our development as intellectuals
the accuracy or highlights of memory
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