Memories S3 Wrapped in Plastic #01 Glasses

A familiar group of drinking glasses, gathered beneath transparent plastic, becomes a portrait of the small rituals that hold our lives together. The soft folds of the wrapping catch the light, while the warm brown background gives the scene a quiet, domestic intimacy. Something ordinary has been covered and set aside, made unfamiliar by the very act of preserving it.

The work recalls Duralex glasses and the dinner parties that would not have been the same without them. The accompanying text considers how life can be held together by seemingly insignificant things, and how it can begin to fall apart before we even recognise what is happening.

Part of Memories Series 3 - Wrapped Memories, this work explores how wrapping an object can change its meaning. Protected, concealed and removed from everyday use, familiar possessions become vessels for recollection - reminders of the people, occasions and routines that give ordinary objects their significance.

A satin lustre fine art photo paper.