“Memories of Home”

「家的記憶」

"Memories of Home" is a project born from my deep empathy for the growing number of migrants in our city. Having lived in New York for over four years, far from my own hometown, I understand the bittersweet mix of excitement and longing that comes with being separated from one's place of origin.

For many migrants, the dream of returning home feels far away. Through this project, I want to share my compassion for these global citizens by conducting heartfelt stories with individuals who are far from their homelands. In these conversations, participants will be invited to vividly describe the one place they hold dear in their hearts as their true home, whether it still exists physically or not.

These touching descriptions will be transformed into beautiful, tangible art in the form of relief sculptures on clay slabs. Each sculpture will be a visual recreation of the homes that live in the memories of the interviewees. I will create molds of these reliefs, from which two ceramic copies will be crafted. One of these precious ceramic editions will be gifted to the interviewee, serving as a cherished token to ensure they never lose touch with the home they hold dear.

My dream for this project is to provide a comforting companion for those who yearn for the homes they've left behind. Through this artistic endeavor, I hope to bridge the emotional gap created by geographical distance.

As a grand finale, I plan to create a wall out of these tiles, a wall composed with many unrevisitable homes. This wall of memories will offer a profound and moving exploration of the concept of home and its significance in the lives of people from diverse backgrounds. Through this exhibition, I aim to highlight the universal human need for connection to the place we call "home" and create an artistic tribute to the resilience and spirit of those who carry their homes within their hearts, no matter where they are.


「家的記憶」這個計畫源於我對近年來，在城市裡大成長的橫跨邊境的無證移民潮有感而發。自從五年前來到紐約，遠離自己的家鄉，我深深理解那種複雜情感，這種情感伴隨著與自己出生地分離的經歷。

對於許多人而言，回家的夢想或許是遙不可及的。通過這個計畫，我希望與那些遠離家鄉的人進行深入的故事交流，在這些對話中，參與者將被邀請描述他們心中真正的家，不論那個地方是否仍然存在於現實中。這些描述將被轉化為有形的浮雕作品，以陶板浮雕的形式呈現。每塊陶板將是受訪者記憶中的家的視覺再現。我也會替這些陶板製作模具，用以複製兩片陶板。其中一件陶板將贈送給受訪者，作為一個珍貴的紀念品，作為他們對心中家園的聯繫，不論命運將他們帶往何地，永遠都會有這塊象徵「家」的陶板陪著他們。通過這項計畫，我希望能夠彌合因地理距離造成的情感鴻溝。

在這個計畫的最後，我計劃將這些陶板組成一道牆，一道由無數人回不去的家組成的牆，這堵記憶之牆將提供觀眾一個重新審視對家的概念的機會，及其在不同背景移民生活中的重要性進行深入探索的機會。通過這個展覽，我希望能夠突顯出人類對「家」這個地方的普遍需求，並創造一個藝術性的頌歌，向那些無論身在何處都心懷家園的人們的韌性和精神致敬。


  • Home was Bucaramanga, Colombia.

    Ruben's

    "It was a two story house, there was an open area with no roof in the back of the house, there was a tree, a kitchen, and a bathroom which also had no roof"

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Sincerely,

Chia Hsuan Kuo

May 2024