In Memory Of... was a public art installation in Providence, RI, which used the vernacular style of the instant memorial to create awareness and curiosity about memory. Three secular memorials were placed in different areas of the city and provided pencils, paper, and a place to leave/make a memory. The memorials were meant to provoke thought about what it is to memorialize, and the goal was for the viewer/participant to remember. Memories were recorded, archived, and returned to the boxes, which eventually disappeared from their respective sites. The physical memorial fades as memory does.

Photography Credit: Taylor Stapleton