Leftovers

Leftovers proposes a new pace: to see images as conduits for what transpired outside and before the frame – the shared meals, the conversations held, the sounds that occurred, or even the amount of time an object was used before being photographed.

Leftovers is a project centered around photographing traces. While photographs are often regarded as traces of our experiences, I aim to actively seek out traces as the primary subjects of the work. Domestic objects and natural settings are distorted to explore their ability to visually represent time and capture unique imprints of human interaction and familiarity. An example of this is a photograph of accumulated dust on a speaker with fingerprint marks over the play and volume buttons, whereas another is a tight crop of a large bush, moments after it was meticulously trimmed. 

These photographed objects convey our interconnectedness; they are things we encounter everyday, serving as a reminder of the inherent humanity in the things we touch, smell, consume, or simply employ. I strive to emphasize this typically overlooked relationship between people and our environment. What specifically piques my interest is how these images serve as conduits for what transpired outside and before the frame – the shared meals, the conversations held, the sounds that occurred, or even the amount of time an object was used before being photographed. In hinting towards these images speaking to other timelines, I am in a sense grappling with the notion that photography can’t convey the entirety of situations. 

This project proposes a new pace and attentiveness to discovering subjects and engaging with my surroundings. I hope that these photographs can offer a space to foster gratitude for the inconsistencies and ever-changing nature inherent in these quotidian objects and scenes.