Marsha Guggenheim
W I T H O U T A M A P
online exhibition
winter 2022–2023
When I was ten, my mother died unexpectedly from a heart attack. I couldn’t understand where she went or when she would return. Just as I began to comprehend this loss, my father died.
I was without support from my family and community. I was lost.
How does one move through life with the scars of the past?
Without a Map reimagines this time that’s deeply rooted in my memories.
Visiting my childhood home, synagogue, and family plot provided an entry into this personal retelling. Working with family photos, creating new images from my past, and turning the camera on myself, I found the means to evoke, reinterpret, and address unanswered questions born from early imprints that were buried long ago.
How does one move through life with the scars of the past?
The images in Without a Map are limited edition archival pigment prints. Please contact the gallery for information about pricing and availability.