What we inherit
“What we inherit” provides an artistic exploration of my Japanese heritage. Using images of kimonos and scrapbooks that my grandparents left from the 1930-50s, the photographic montages represent a family’s memories and emotions that we inherit but also fade over time.
My montage making process involves photographing the garments during a traditional custom called kageboshi where the kimonos are aired during the drier months. Those pictures are merged with scanned images of archival photographs through different digital techniques.
The project is a reflection of my growing desire to preserve our tangible history and artifacts we inherit, and to reimagine their place in today’s digital culture.
