Abstract
This piece and accompanying interview delve into the realms of memory, emotion, and the supernatural, presented here as a haunting personal journey. It offers a fusion of a short ghostly story and an enlightening interview with artist Sheree Murphy, whose work serves as a poignant testament to the experience of witnessing a loved one’s decline into dementia.
Remembrance, depicted as a multifaceted phenomenon, transcends mere recollection to encompass feelings, emotions, thoughts, sounds, smells, all heartfelt. The narrative unfolds as a personal journey through dementia, providing insight into a world of hope, laughter, and extraordinary encounters, without avoiding the profound impact of dementia on individuals and families, highlighting the transformative power it holds over their lives.
The artist shares her creative process in an insightful interview. Through her visual storytelling and vintage photography techniques, she sheds light on her grandmother’s haunting experiences with spectral figures during her time with dementia. Bridging the gap between the seen and the unseen, the work tries to capture the eerie ambiance of these encounters.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Sheree and Williams, Aelwyn
(2024)
"A Short Ghostly Piece and an Interview with Artist Sheree Murphy,"
Storytelling, Self, Society: Vol. 19:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/storytelling/vol19/iss1/5