Erin Donnelly
Cardiff
I make sculptural work that is often embedded with personal associations and memories of childhood.
I am interested in ideas related to the home and memory, and their role in forming identity. I wanted to explore how to defy the imperative to follow a linear structure in personal narrative, as memory is itself often non-linear and fragmented. We often misremember elements of our past, and the way in which we assess our own experiences is informed not just by memory alone, but through the recollections and biases of others. The combination of works chosen reflect the dualities involved in memory, the home and reflection. There is tenderness, familiarity and comfort, but equally a coldness. This presents a conflict and confusion within the work, mirroring the conflicting emotions brought about through the process of introspection, which adapts and shifts over time. I felt drawn to examining the personal meanings associated with one’s own individual experiences and memories, but also the potential universality of those meanings. I want to portray personal memories and feelings in a way which is not overtly didactic, leaving room for misunderstanding through elements which are removed from their context or obscured in some way.
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