Drew Tirado

A few years ago, my wife suffered one in a long series of concussions. While this episode was not terribly severe, I experienced one passing instant in which, during a moment of confusion and disorientation, the person who knows me better than anyone on earth looked at me with alarm and total unrecognition. Since that fearful moment passed, I have been fascinated with the fragile and ephemeral nature of memory. In this photography project I have set out to poetically capture the mingling of fear and wonder, of dread and responsibility, which are stirred in me when I think about how precarious it is to exist, at least in part, in the memories of such fragile people. With a few exceptions, these images have been captured during everyday life as I carry a camera around with me daily.