I'm not able to write who is in this picture

It begins with a slight shift. Not with a catastrophe, but with a barely perceptible crack in the continuity of the world. A name lingers on the tip of the tongue. A face loses its obviousness. The way home turns into a labyrinth. Memory – what usually acts as a transparent scaffolding of reality – reveals its fragility only when it begins to crumble. With time, the boundaries between what is known and alien blur. Things lose their names, and words their reference. The world breaks down into fragments that are increasingly difficult to assemble into a coherent whole.

Three artists. Three distinct visual languages. And a polyphonic story of memory that disappears and presence that remains. The exhibition dedicated to the experience of dementia raises questions about identity, relationships, and care. It encompasses both the intimate experience of memory's disintegration and the social dimensions of care and dependence. When memory fades, the person does not disappear, but their existence transforms. Art allows us to capture fragments of this transformation and bring us closer to a reality that eludes unequivocal descriptions.

The projects "Forget-Me-Nots Bloom in January" by Marta Wojnarowska-Olszewska, "Scent" by Iwona Germanek, and "Into Oblivion" by Maja Daniels introduce us to a world that often remains invisible. The viewer encounters fleeting glimpses of memories and the harsh boundaries of isolation, the experience of disorientation and fear, memory hidden in the senses, and traces of perseverance, stubbornness, and the will to preserve oneself. Photographers from Poland and Sweden address the theme through various photographic strategies – from working with archives, through creative activities, to documentary photography.

The exhibition also raises questions about how to shape a social reality in which a person can remain present despite progressive changes. It shows that care is not just a private experience, but one of the foundations of common life – a test of how we respond to dependence, fragility, and the need for support. It is a story of fading, but also of what can endure despite loss: relationships, closeness, and the presence of another human being.