Madalena Georgatou - Jasmine
"Mom... this is your trauma, that you kept wrapped up in countless colorful blankets and yet unknowingly handed over to me in a loving embrace. I will carry it with care". - Peter Pflügler
"Jasmine" is a photographic project that blends old family archives of photographs and notes with my own contemporary work. Through this visual exploration, the project delves into inherited traumas, focusing on my mother's familial history and its profound influence on my own life. By intertwining past and present imagery, the project traces the emotional legacies passed down through generations, uncovering how these stories shape identity and experience. "Jasmine" reflects on the complexities of family history, offering a personal yet universal narrative of inherited struggles, resilience, and finally, healing.
In this project, I explore the intricate and interconnected threads of family history, focusing on the lives of three generations. My main source of inspiration and creation is my mother’s family archive of photographs and notes blended with my own work. Through these, I seek to trace how both spoken and unspoken experiences from the past continue to resonate, informing the lives of those who follow. The narrative uncovers how the often unacknowledged personal and collective histories of previous generations influence the present, creating a ripple effect that transcends time. At its heart, this project examines the transmission of inherited trauma — how the struggles, pain, and unvoiced stories of one generation are passed down from grandmother to daughter to granddaughter. Yet, woven into this exploration is a sense of hope and possibility. My pictures are meant to reflect not only the weight of these legacies but also the potential for rebirth, healing, and transformation. They aim to capture the possibility of forging new paths toward empowerment and self-discovery, offering a vision of resilience and renewal.
