Memory in Retrograde is a solo exhibition by Jonathan Durham that explores the relationship between cognitive decline and environmental stress. Using sculpture, video, and sound, Durham draws from his family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease to reflect on how outside forces – like pollution, synthetic materials, and systems of extraction – can mirror and influence the breakdown of memory. Durham structures the exhibition around four behavioral traits frequently observed in Alzheimer’s patients: Looping, Shadowing, Sundowning, and Pocketing. These behaviors—each witnessed in his mother’s final years—serve as sculptural and conceptual modifiers, shaping how materials and form are repeated, fragmented, and transformed over time.