A Place for My Memories is an installation that explores the emotional residue of domestic spaces and the silent stories held within walls. Created during a transient period in Manning’s life—when moving from place to place made it difficult to establish a sense of permanence—the work reflects a longing for stability, belonging, and rootedness.

Presented as an empty room, the space carries subtle but evocative signs of a life once lived. Layers of wallpaper peek through each other like sediment, a height chart is etched into the wall, chips in the paint suggest the slow wear of time and touch. Though no one is present, the traces left behind create a ghosted intimacy—inviting viewers to imagine their own stories layered within.

This piece marks an earlier stage in Manning’s practice, where her focus on memory, environment, and emotional connection was beginning to take architectural form. The installation offers a quiet space for reflection on what we carry with us, what we leave behind, and how even the smallest details—a faded mark, a torn edge, a scuff—can hold the weight of a life.



Like much of her work, A Place for My Memories blurs the line between absence and presence. It is both personal and universal—a room that could belong to anyone, and yet holds Manning’s desire to pause, to root, to make space for memory in the midst of impermanence.