The business of life is the acquisition of memories

The business of life is the acquisition of memories explores how contemporary subjectivity is shaped in today's confessional, online world. Jaye Early's video work reflects Boris Groys' idea that contemporary art should embrace temporary autonomous zones of self-doubt and 'wasted' labor—spaces that hesitate, question, and weigh options without offering simple, didactic answers. Within this malaise, Early's video practice gives voice to displaced subjectivities to present a more complex politics of the self.