Mementos is a scultpural artist's book about the fear of inevitable bodily degeneration and decay. It consists of five "stories" contained in petri dishes, each holding a piece of the body associated with a concept of aging.  Decay is represented by teeth, senescence by skin, degeneration by the optic nerve, atrophy by bones, and suffocation by lungs. A piece of writing accompanies each part, describing my own somewhat irrational fear of the breakdown of my own body. 

Mementos, 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dishes, book board, and book cloth. 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 when contained in box, variable when open.

Mementos (Atrophy), 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dish. 4 inch diameter. 

Mementos (Degeneration), 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dish. 4 inch diameter. 

Mementos (Senescence), 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dish. 4 inch diameter. 

Mementos (Suffocation), 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dish. 4 inch diameter. 

Mementos, installation view, 2013. paper, wire, acrylic, inkjet, soil, petri dishes, book board, and book cloth with felt table display. 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 when contained in box, variable when open.