Mementos of the Self

What truly makes a place a home? This project explores how two different places can both feel like home through comparing and contrasting the use of space and connection of oneself to physical objects. I did this by building a portable miniature dollhouse that is split: one side to represent California and one side to represent El Salvador, my two “homes.” The rooms and layout were built inside a mini travel trunk to reference the sense of “carrying home wherever you go!” The action of utilizing objects to map the “self” is explored.