I was 17 when I lost a friend to cancer. A few years later, my mother passed away, also from cancer. After these experiences I began thinking about the physical spaces left empty by those who have died. Through conversations with parents who had lost a child, I discovered that for many, their child’s room held particular importance. This inspired The Rooms Project where I began to photograph these spaces.

A room can hold many memories evoking both a presence and an absence, with personal items serving as tangible connections to the deceased. These rooms become sacred spaces, evoking precious recollections and serving as places of remembrance.

What occurs in the rooms is gradual process of change. Items gradually get moved, put into storage, or donated, with just the significant objects remaining. The photographs in The Rooms Project reflect one moment in a very slow healing process.