Forget Me Not

24 digital inkjet prints, 2022, installed at Gale Atonkal Gallery

Forget Me Not is centered around memory and regret. Photography is often seen as a way to immortalize certain memories and moments in time. However, this project looks at how photography also aids in forgetting or erasing memories. These ideas are explored with photos from Leila’s personal and family archive through overt manipulations, drawing attention to the things that one chooses to conceal, but can never truly erase.