the Body and the Archive

"The Body and the Archive" explores how our physical bodies and stored records shape identity and memory. The "body" refers to our tangible, lived experiences—our physical presence and sensations—while the "archive" encompasses records, documents, and digital data that preserve information about us. Together, they influence how we understand ourselves, blending personal experience with recorded history. The concept examines how archives document bodies and, conversely, how bodies are represented through stored information, highlighting the relationship between physical existence and collective memory in shaping identity.