Sarah Hannigan

Illusions is a short film presented on a video monitor, with audio through headphones. It focuses on how the downsides of nostalgia can blind the present. Nostalgia creates an emotional connection from familiarity and can build comfort and likability. This leads people to forget about living in the present. My work focuses on how we look at memorabilia, how we can use it as a tool to understand ourselves, and question the importance of critiquing the past. Water mirrors a reflection, with locations symbolizing the feeling of solitude and absence. As the film loops with sounds of cassettes, nature, and guitar, photography and videos are layered with saturated colours and shadows, while postcards create a narrative throughout the film.