Chronos
by Alberto Ceresa
portfolio special mention call 'URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2020', 2020
Category: Memories and Traditions
Each one of us carries a trace of past generations within.
This trace can be a thin line, but it can also be an essential feature in someone’s identity.
I grew up in a family where work and craft have been passed down generations for one century: when my time came, I chose to uphold our tradition.
Four generations that, when united like tiles in a mosaic, form a recognizable image.
But will this image remain recognizable if one of the tiles doesn’t fit perfectly?
I started this project while waiting for my daughter to be born: I believed it necessary to stop before embarking on a new cycle of life.
As if I could for a moment stop the passage of time, which can be overwhelming. As if I could take back a little space that I could call my own.
Chronos is the result of this moment of reflection: a trans-generational journey in which the boundaries between memories, reality and imagination blend to provide me with greater self-awareness.