Rene Allen, “Home”, 2013
In this series, Rene Allen creates floor-plan maps, from memory, of the homes she lived in throughout her childhood. Allen moved around a lot through her life and says that this project exemplifies “the failure of my memory to locate spaces in time.” The constant in all the maps is her bedroom and her bed, which she notes, “becomes a stand in for myself, traveling through the spaces of my memory.” Allen’s project highlights the bedroom as an important space throughout her childhood, which relates to the focus of this blog--to bring attention to the importance of girl’s bedrooms in female identity. “Home” specifically points out the role of one’s bed and bedroom as a grounding element for our memories and our relationship to the past.
See the full project and the artist’s statement here: http://cargocollective.com/ReneAllen/Home-2013