This piece embodies the concept of forced reconciliation, portraying the inevitable return of all things to the earth. The demolition of the house, once a symbol of power and nostalgia, prompts contemplation on how memory embeds itself. Questions arise regarding the geography of memory: What recollections linger within a site, even in the absence of tangible remnants? How do memories become ingrained in the earth itself?

The Super 8 film was buried at the location of the house for a duration of 27 days—one day for each year of my brother's life.

The Four Columns

The epilogue to the Dreams Not Remembered series. Original score by Parker James.

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