Magic dreams, hocus-pocus, abracadabra — a fairy-tale period of life that we first enchant and then disenchant. Adulthood, which we rush toward, often fails to meet expectations and can even disappoint. We gradually replace the magic of a carefree childhood with the magic of psychotherapy.

Is YESTERDAY the answer to TODAY? Or is TODAY the answer to YESTERDAY?

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The interweaving of traditional and digital technology, along with old and modern images, blends the past with the present. Analog images colored with AI document the artist's earliest years, while the black-and-white contemporary photos, also taken with an analog camera, depict the current state of her childhood surroundings. From this mix of conventions, one conclusion emerges—childhood never truly ends. The positive experiences and traumas linger throughout our lives, often affecting many generations.

Tutti frutti is one of the templates used by artificial intelligence to color the images (palette.fm).

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