Karlee Bergendorff
Union College
Project
The Dirty Archeology of Alternative History
Argentina, Germany, India, Cambodia, South Africa
Each location included in my Watson proposal embodies a different history, and its people have a distinct relationship to that past. I propose to visit diverse regions of the world and see how history is visualized and commented on. Textbook versions of history often focus on “greatness” and monumental events, where I take the shreds of history, pieces of junk and abandoned spaces, and piece together untold stories through my art. I hope to rediscover a history that fills in the gaps of traditional, historical narratives. I will search for meaning in material remains and create reflective art in each location based on what I discover.