2nd Place; Plexus by Elena Helfrecht

Plexus is a photographic case study that uses my family home and archival material to investigate my ancestors history. With this body of work, I want to raise awareness of how the aftermath of conflicts can affect the generations that follow, and examine how collective memory is shaped and influenced. Creating a new sense of identity by confronting the past, spanning four generations, provides the basis for a detailed investigation of postmemory, mental health, war and history.