The Things We Keep

This work explores the emotional value we assign to objects and the memories they carry through generations.These two toys spent more than three decades preserved as a reminder of childhood, before being passed on to a new child in the family. What was once a source of comfort and imagination became a connection between past and present.Through the portrait of these familiar characters, I wanted to capture more than their physical appearance. I wanted to portray the invisible stories held within them: love, nostalgia, care, and the passage of time.In a world where things are often quickly replaced, these small companions remind us that some objects become precious not because of what they are, but because of the moments and people they represent.