For centuries, people have been stacking piles of rocks in forms of towers, and mounds to signify a multitude of meanings. The Inuit people built Inukshuks as directional markers. Ovoo are piles of sacred
stones piled as religious shrines for the Mongolian people. All over Europe and North America Cairns have been constructed from prehistoric times until now as landmarks, trail makers, boundary lines, and more. Considering life as a pilgrimage and path that we all walk. I have taken this simple form of the Cairn to symbolize, in this context, a memorial, a remembrance, and a celebration of the path that's been forged and the path that is ahead. Furthermore, each stone is a symbol of the relationship attributed to persons in ones life. Giving a sense of preciousness, uniqueness, and an eternal quality to each stone. The Labyrinth is present to help the viewer take a minute to contemplate their own journey and choices in life. To consider the substance of their own life, and others. It’s an invitation to reflect on difficult turns and joyful ones, each turn bringing you closer to the center. This installation is about invoking memory, the process of discovering identity with images of the past and present. My art is a diary, aiming to document the complex intersection of things seen and unseen. The haziness of each photograph draws the viewer in with curiosity, mimicking the way we strive to recall memories of our past.