The Ones We Lost - artist book
June 10, 2024
March 2024
The Ones We Lost project, was exhibited for the first time in the group exhibition “Vazhdë” at Bazament space Tirana on November 2023. Since then, the idea of putting some of them together in a small and intimate artist book was born. I wanted the photos to communicate - as a network of memories - that’s why I used tracing paper, that allows them to be seen in relation with one another through the transparency of this material. I completely handcrafted the book (home printing, color retouching, manual binding) in 10 signed copies, in Paris.
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The Ones We Lost is an artist book born from a research project centered around curated archive family photos featuring friends and family members who have been lost along life’s
journey — whether through death, migration, or the natural progression of
life into adulthood. My approach delves into the intriguing concept of
the presence of the absent, exploring the impact of our beloved ones and
the traces they leave behind in these archive images — one of the few tangible
proofs of their existence. Infused with a blend of nostalgia and
melancholy, the core of this research emanates from a sense of inquiry
and need to comprehend the intricacies of the past.