‘The Memory Within’ explores the emotional associations we hold for everyday objects, the ones that occupy our homes and intimate spaces that are linked to domestic ritual and the memories they evoke. With a survey of trinkets, ornaments and other household things, artist Naomi Taylor Royds considers the importance of the familiar, contemplating the idea that perhaps it is only through personal connection and memory that we find the true value in the ordinary.
Naomi Taylor Royds, Chinese Takeaway, 2017, rescued objects, aqua sand and cement, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Australian Capital Territory
Naomi Taylor Royds, June 1967: 28 Days with Grandma. Courtesy the artist and Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Australian Capital Territory
Naomi Taylor Royds, Memory Blocks – Of Trinkets and Things, rescued objects, aquas and, cement, formply, paint, tressel legs. Courtesy the artist and Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka
12 to 22 July, 2018
Australian Capital Territory
