Cuttlefish bones

My name is Giulia, I was born and raised in Italy for then move to The Netherland where I'm studying documentary photography. I mostly work with the stories of people, feeling,s and experiences.

In January 2021 my grandmother passed away, she was the first person that I’ve lost in my life. I found myself in a new condition where I had to elaborate on my bereavement alone, far away from home and not knowing how to do it. The only relief that I had was in remembering her through small things or objects.

This project started as a therapeutic necessity to understand how for everyone the act of remembering who is not here anymore is different. Some people have small objects that are closely guarded far away from everyone, and other people like to keep the memory alive in their everyday life.

Cuttlefish bones is a nostalgic exploration of the people’s memories to discover what stayed here that helped them to relief.

Like cuttlefish that after they die they dissolve in the sea and only the bones stay.