filtersArtifacts is a meditation on the inherent imperfections of memory and the challanges faced in forming objective assessments of the past, present, and future.

Memory, often perceived as a stable construct, is depicted here as inherently imperfect and subject to constant reinterpretation. Through the lens of our shifting perceptions of the past, present, and future, memories become transient and labile entities. We selectively filter and mythologize our past experiences to fit our current self-narratives, leading to a fragmented understanding of our shared reality.

filtersArtifacts utilizes signal processed clarinet to create tonal passages that repeat and alter with each iteration. As time passes, those passages break apart and are abbreviated with audio artifacts of previous sounds. The looping videos of Lake Superior waves, always receding, deteriorate in different rhythms, the left images serve as a short-term deterioration while the right-side images deteriorate over the length of a calendar year.

With filtersArtifacts, viewers are invited to reflect on the volatile nature of memory and its profound impact on our understanding of self and reality. Consider this a moment of introspection and contemplation, to question the reliability of your own memories and the narratives constructed around them and more broadly, to think about how you think.

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