Abstract
Over the past century, cognitive psychologists have studied the complexity of the human brain in order to understand the processes behind mental functions, including memories. Separate altogether from the act of forgetting, memory distortions are a common phenomenon that result in inaccurate episodic recollections. Through the thought-provoking amalgamation of crocheted VHS tapes, a home video, and a warped plastic rocking chair, the installation Rewind and Press Play embodies the intricacy of the mind’s capability to confuse and delude personal memories. Research for this project focuses mainly on two important facets of the exhibition: the investigation of select types of memory distortions as a concept and the exploration of installation art as a lucrative strategy for artistic expression. Rewind and Press Play ultimately invites viewers to relate to the artist’s fascination and acceptance of natural memory distortions by way of emotional responses to the idea that their own memories are subject to distortion.
How to Cite
Garner, S., (2013) “Rewind and Press Play: An Installation on Memory Distortions”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 26(2).
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