This project began with a simple curiosity: what stories are embedded in discarded textile scraps from a tailor?
Did the wearer find satisfaction in the tailor’s work, or were there tensions over fit, deadlines, or design? Who selected these materials, and for what purpose? Were these scraps part of a garment’s creation or alteration?
Once carefully chosen by someone, these fragments now hold traces of lives lived, decisions made, and moments passed. Each scrap reflects choices driven by color, texture, and tradition—choices that may have been deliberate or spontaneous, intimate or utilitarian. Every fold and fray carries unspoken narratives of emotions, labor and human connection.
In working with these remnants, the artist preserves their original shapes, respecting the past lives they represent. By overlaying and connecting them, a new narrative emerges, one that acknowledges unseen stories while embracing chance. The process invites pareidolia—viewers perceive unintended forms like faces or landscapes, shaped by their own experiences.
The randomness of these scraps mirrors our need to find meaning and connection, reminding us that even discarded objects hold significance. These collages are an archive of anonymous moments, an ode to individuality and shared human experience. It asks viewers to reflect on the hidden labor and relationships embedded in everyday materials, offering a meditation on the connections between people, objects and intention.