These objects, although on the surface appear to be junk, are like love letters from a time gone by. They have a history in their worn, broken, distorted states. They might have been used by someone, witnessed historical events, or been part of someone’s memories and secrets. Or, maybe, they don’t have a profound history. Nonetheless, these objects can evoke nostalgia, and trigger the imagination to construct a story subject to one’s own meanings and associations. Finding these objects is like stumbling upon a hidden story.

Junk Love Stories is a series of compositions that combine visual and verbal languages to suggest a glimpse of a story and life these objects may come from, and how they have endured over time. This series invites you to construct the rest of the story, and bridge the gap between the past and present.

What do these pairings elicit for you?