Surviving the End of My World...if I had no memory.

For this project, I though about what I would consider to be the end of my world if something significant were to change my life. Memories are very important to me especially now as it's my senior year of college and I'm starting to look back on the people and places that have been important to me. The concept for my project is based around the idea of waking up one day with no memory of people, places, or identity, and picturing a way to work with the situation. I have combined two ideas--one being a map linking significant places that are close to home, and the other being a 'Memory Loss Card'. For my map I chose five images that represent views from different places in and around Boston. I took all of these images at different points in the past 5 years and in combination they are meant to evoke a flashback of certain places I've spent time at. In addition to the map, the Memory Loss Card is meant to be a tool that would be placed in a convenient spot, like a wallet (assuming most people have their wallets with them most of the time). One side of this card shows a list of key data that would give instant details about your identity if you had no recollection of who you were. The reverse side of the card is a visual representation of important people and places--showing both family and friends. This side of the card is meant to provide visual cues to help recall memories, in combination with the images of various locations. Overall, my iMapFlickr and Memory Loss Card are meant to explain my memories of living in Wellesley, spending time in Boston and London, and being around family and friends that I care about. These two items are supposed to be media objects that can help show others how to prepare for an "end of the world" if memory loss occurred, and I encourage people to brainstorm ideas for their own map and card. Below is the link to my map: