Saule Zukaityte

Isthmus of Childhood Statement

The project "Isthmus of childhood" is based on my memories from childhood.The Childhood as a subject arise different opinions among psychologists and psychotherapists. A Psychologist Thomas S.Szasz defines childhood as “a prison sentence of twenty-one year”. Relatively, Oliver James in his works states that the experience dealt in childhood with a great percentage shapes the attitude of adult individual.My main idea of this project was to present a visualised analysis of my early childhood experience.The installation in my work reflects my feelings from that period of my early life.
The meaning of Isthmus in mythology also means the piece of non existing land which connects two worlds – my childhood and now.
For me, it means the world which I lived behind my real live with my family – something what brought me to illusion and non existing space.
The images were taken by searching for the places which would resemble to those from my childhood.
In fact, there is not accessible any similar environment because of the geographical reasons as I grew up in the North Europe and London has very limited forest space.
Though, I employed my imagination to bring the experience of my childhood by participating in the available space.
The idea of the industrial noise next to the photographs represents a conflict between the nature and industry.