2025/05/04 by Dada Docot · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Digital and Traditional Archives Management
paper · doi:10.1080/17540763.2025.2487588
openalex publication_date 2025/05/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14
‘An Archive of Archives Lost’ is an affective autoethnographic visual essay that examines the devastating impact of climate change through the lens of personal loss. The Philippines is among the countries most vulnerable to the ongoing climate crisis, with tropical storms getting stronger and more frequent. As a result of the intensified damage, many homes have lost their personal photographic archive, which used to bring together families and community through shared memories. The repeated experience of typhoons, flooding, and loss has made the community attuned to a routine cycle of letting go. The destruction of photographs symbolizes a deeper loss of cultural and social ties whose affective impact I explore.