The Conversation explores the notion of the family archive, using a particular a series of ten Polaroid images taken by Holly’s grandfather in 1972.

Discovered after his death, the images describe a journey from Los Angeles to Sacramento, revealing his personal viewpoint of American at this time. Davey has used these images as a starting point for an imagined conversation with him about his trip, connecting childhood memories with exhibition archives, enabling the viewer to reflect on how memories are made.

About Holly Davey
Holly Davey lives and works in Cardiff. Her practice involves working closely with ideas around objects, collections and memory, especially hidden social histories. Recent commissions include Nothing Is What It Is Because Everything Is What It Isn’t, Colwinston Trust Commission at National Museum Wales, 2013; The Nameless Grace, The Holburne Museum, Bath, 2014; Here Is Where We Meet, Bath and Bristol Weekender 2015, and a current sculptural work Here Is Where We Came From at Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth.