What Comes to Mind: Memory, Traces, Engrams
The first event I attended was the Joyce Cutler-Shaw exhibit at the CNSI Art Sci Gallery. The exhibition was called "What Comes to Mind: Memory, Traces, Engrams". This exhibit really spoke to me deeply, as I grew up in a similar situation as the artist. She describes living with a single mother in New York, who owned her own market within walking distance to her house. I also grew up in a city, Downtown San Diego, with a single mother who owned her own small business just across the street from our small apartment. So when I was going through this exhibit, seeing everything Joyce was reminiscing on, it really made me think hard about what I was going to rejoice about when I return back to my city after I grow old. Her use of the "carrier pigeon" really gave an extra twist to this whole exhibit. I personally thought about it as almost a sign of age, showing how long ago all of this really happened. Also, carrier pigeons have specific places they are trained to go to, so if a carrier pigeon is in the picture, it must have been an extremely important place to that person. Overall, this show really taught me a lot and made me reconsider what I value, and I would love to see more of Joyce's work.
A picture showing Joyce's apartment she had lived in.
Another photo, this time showing Joyce's florist she went to.
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