2016
Engram (noun)
a physical alteration thought to occur in living neural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as an explanation for memory. Providing a physical basis for the persistence of memory; it is also referred to as a memory trace.
Pot of Gold (noun)
folklore: a mythological reward for finding the end of a rainbow.
branding: a Moirs Chocolate Company variety pack, which sat under most Christmas trees in Atlantic Canada while the chocolatier thrived in Halifax.
A rainbow relies on specific weather conditions, the right moment, a trick of the light and the perspective of the viewer. It is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. These conditions result in the form of a multicoloured arc. The rainbow is an optical effect which depends on the location of the viewer; it moves with the viewer's sightline. When walking toward the end of a rainbow, it will appear to "move" further away.
Despite our best efforts to pin them down, memories are shape-shifters and work themselves into similar fictions. Making something new with each remembering, the verity of the original event is the ‘pot of gold’ which can never be reached due to a shift in perspective.
The Engram (Pot Of Gold) was curated by William Forrestall for University of St. Thomas & The Beaverbrook Art Gallery. It was exhibited at The Yellow Box Gallery, on the St. Thomas University campus, Fredericton, Canada.
THANK YOU: William Forrestall, Nadia Khoury and St. Thomas University.
PHOTOS: Heather Tufts Photography.