First published 2016
Carol Golemboski explores the concept of psychometry, the supposed psychic practice of reading an object's history through touch. Her photographs capture worn belongings arranged within decaying interiors. These compositions transform everyday items into vessels that appear to hold memories from their past owners. The camera reveals how material things can seem to absorb the emotions and experiences of those who once handled them. Golemboski's images suggest that abandoned objects retain traces of human presence long after people have departed. The photographer uses the deteriorating environments to amplify this sense of lingering attachment between people and their possessions. Her work examines how we project psychological meaning onto the physical world around us.
Genres: art, supernatural, psychological-thriller, photography
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-horror, supernatural-elements
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
88 pages · Hardcover · Yoffy Press