Yasmin Tamberlin

Our bodies are living archives.
Our skin holds stories. Every wrinkle, blemish, and scar is a quiet testimony of memory, identity and connection.
Working across mediums, I am drawn to slow, painstaking artistic processes that allow me to dwell with the narratives of others. In my current work, I gather the stories behind people’s scars, hand stitching their memories in thread. Although my work is rooted in my lived experience, my practice is not strictly autobiographical. A thread of my own truth runs through each work, a binding to the stories entrusted to me, drawing me back to reflection on my own body, my own archive.
My practice is a dialogue of shared vulnerability; we all have a body. I hope to invite reflection, considering what truths are inscribed upon us, what memories we hold, and how our hidden testimonies act as a thread of connection between us.