In Forever, a series of photographs portrays the artist's mother's loving yet obsessive collection of beanie babies preserved in found plastic packing materials as well as clear Ziploc bags. The photographs are at first glimpse personable; however the literal and somewhat amusing presentation of beanie babies enclosed in plastic bags becomes more unnerving upon examining the logical yet perverse nature of encapsulation as a cherished act of preservation.


"My photography depicts the ever-changing landscape of the world around me. I look for opportunities to introduce a new context to my surroundings. Through this exploration, I aim to incite the subtle tension between nature and culture, innocence and cynicism and the beautiful and grotesque."

— Meredith Allen


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