Object memory poem examined the semiotic capacity of objects to act as memory-keepers, or carriers, and was the outcome of an artist residency at Sculptors Qld in the first year of the pandemic. 

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"Essentially, I put my memories into glass jars to produce a curated self-portrait, the jars being metaphors for the way people retain and store memories.  ​​​Located in the field of expanded painting, this installation seeks to blur the boundaries between art and life – between object and artwork – the practice allowing for multiple readings and resonances for the viewer.  In such an affective field, the concept of absence and presence is amplified by the incorporation of common household objects that contain complex systems of signs and act as signifiers for the viewer, triggering memories.  The interplay between object, artwork and site, in this case historic, can lead to a sense of the uncanny as the viewer experiences a work that is both familiar and unfamiliar".​

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