Progression

Abstract

What began as research to understand dementia and cognitive decline became something much more personal: a way to process my own grief while navigating the complexities of my mother’s illness. This thesis, Progression, reflects these intertwined journeys. Using the stages of grief as a framework—shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, processing, and acceptance—this work explores the parallels between my mother’s cognitive decline and my emotional reckoning. Through a series of interactive prints, I invite viewers to engage not only with my story but with their own. This project is a space for reflection and connection, where personal experiences with loss, caregiving, and change can resonate universally.