“This is how I remember us” is a personal archival publication that documents the emotional nuances of my relationship with my mother. As the youngest and only queer sibling in my family, I often felt misunderstood by others in my household. This book challenges those assumptions by offering an intimate window into our evolving bond—one built on empathy, resilience, and mutual growth.
Archiving this relationship is my way of holding onto something real. In families, especially big ones, the loudest voices usually get to define the story—but this book is me carving out space for the version I lived. It’s soft and messy, sometimes painful, sometimes healing. It’s about what it feels like to grow closer to my mom—not because it was easy, but because we chose to try. This is a record of the love that doesn't always make it into photo albums or group chats. It's quiet, but it matters.
The visual language of this book reflects emotional memory: layered, textured, and a mix of strategic perfect yet imperfect. I use layering, scanned objects, personal handwriting/type, and family ephemera to create a tactile, time-warped feeling. The spreads shift in tone and structure—some are spacious and breath-like, others are dense and overwhelming—mirroring the emotional rhythms of our relationship. Nothing is strictly linear, just like memory itself.