Everyday objects do not merely serve a practical purpose: they also silently accompany our existence and ultimately become repositories of memory, affection and identity. Through them, Marcela Lobo has been able to piece together fragments of her personal history, find solace and remain connected to life when all seemed to be lost.

The project began following the loss of her home and all her possessions in a hurricane. Among all the lost objects, her personal diaries survived—pages in which her thoughts, emotions, fears and the different versions of herself continued to exist. These diaries became proof of existence, a refuge and the first surviving artefact of a life cut short.

From that moment on, the objects ceased to be mere possessions for the artist. Collecting them became a form of solace, healing and collective memory. Her home began to transform into a sort of sentimental museum, where each object holds a memory and a new meaning.

This photographic project stems from the need to pause and reflect on everyday objects in order to recognise the emotions, absences and stories they silently contain. To preserve is to remember, to heal, to come to terms with loss and to build continuity where there was a rupture; because sometimes, when everything disappears, to survive also means preserving the memory of who we once were.

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Artwork included in the exhibition “Interdependencias”, Official Section of PHotoESPAÑA.