Together, these materials -or memory traces- establish a kind of collective memory. An archive has, traditionally, been considered to function similarly it is a collection of materials, compiled over time, thought to constitute an accurate representation of history. Observing memory’s natural inconsistency, Freud used the term “memory trace” to signify a note made to serve as a future reminder, an aid to maintaining a clearer picture of the past. The exhibition draws its title from a 1925 essay by Sigmund Freud, in which he explored the way remembrance functions. Their resulting projects will be installed in the galleries alongside this source material. These artists mined the Society’s archive of photographs, ephemera, and objects, and selected material to take as a point of departure for making new work. The exhibition features seven San Diego artists, working across mediums, whose practices investigate memory, history, and how meaning is created from fragments of the past. Memory Traces: Artists Transform the Archive uses the La Jolla Historical Society’s holdings to consider the archive in its traditional function and reimagine it for contemporary times.
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