Some objects become part of a place so completely that you stop noticing them—until years later, when you see them again and a flood of memories comes rushing back. That happened to me during a visit to my graduate school department several years ago. I stopped by to say hello to my old advisor, but... Continue Reading →
Fragile Memory: A neuroscience-inspired bead embroidery of the hippocampus
"Fragile Memory" translates the colorful neural networks of the hippocampus into bead embroidery, revealing the delicate architecture behind human memory.
“Fragile Memory”, 2019
After I created "Fragile Memory" in the end of 2019, it quickly became one of my favorite pieces. Yet I forgot to post its story on the blog - how silly of me! "Fragile Memory" is based on an image of the hippocampus – the part of the brain that is responsible for forming new... Continue Reading →
