This contemporary still life explores notions of the archive, time and memory. The juxtaposition of languages on the video tapes, elucidates the seamless integration of the Dutch culture in the artist's Australian upbringing. The use of written dates highlights how objects can be used as a vehicle to access the past. Objects can also materialise the intangible and contextualise the home. The lemon is an appropriation of traditional still life and the coiling peel reinforces the passing of time.