a photograph of the title page of a book entitled transient state by artist Jake Greenup
a photograph of an open book with a picture of a child sitting in a chair eating icecream by artist Jake Greenup
a photograph of an open book with a blurred picture of people in a moving car by artist Jake Greenup
a photograph of an open book with a picture person standing beside a motorcycle wearing a cast by artist Jake Greenup
a photograph of an open book with a picture being removed revealing a caption written on the page by artist Jake Greenup
an instant film photograph of a group of people at a children's party by artist Jake Greenup
an instant film photograph of a group of two people on a red ride on lawn mower by artist Jake Greenup
an instant film photograph of a person in track suit talking on a phone and looking at a partially unrolled document by artist Jake Greenup
an instant film photograph of a person standing beside a truck bed full of fish by artist Jake Greenup
an instant film photograph of people standing at a flower display by artist Jake Greenup

Transient State, 2021

Transient State is a photobook that visualizes the effect of time on memory. Transient State investigates the theme of memory through the medium of instant film, and subject of vernacular photography; with found/archival photographs comprising the content of the book.

          The concept behind Transient State is to allow viewers to contemplate the motif of memory through the act of discovery. The compilation of vernacular photographs presented in Transient State invites viewers to explore pre-existing narratives, as well as to form their own associations with the content. The gathering of photographs from a variety of disparate sources alludes to a “fractured” phase of memory; with the connection of images through the medium of the photobook, placing the “memories” (vernacular photographs) in a transient position between the states of being lost, and found.

          The medium of instant film was chosen as the mode of communication, due to the medium’s indexical representation of the “singular memory”. The removal of select prints from their allotted pages introduces the caption information to viewers. Along with providing narrative context to the visuals, the captions represent the effect of time on memory through their presence, and absence.