Leonor Faber-Jonker
collage - photography - writing
In my work I investigate the connections between materiality, memory and meaning, including in practices around statues, places, human remains, collections and (colonial) objects. I am interested in 'shape-shifting' objects such as these move through time and space: an ordinary object can thus become a cherished heirloom; a museum object a problematic reminder of colonial abuses.
I explore this theme in collages, (analogue) photography, text and geriso printed zines. Collecting is an integral part of my working process: I collect paper archive material such as clippings, letters and old brochures, heirlooms, souvenirs and personal objects. My collages are a physical translation of the layers of meaning attached to such objects and an investigation into the (im) possibilities of de- and reconstructing existing (visual) material.
