Lasting Impressions

Ashley Bazzano

Lasting Impressions, is a continued photographic series that documents the final resting places of discarded, decomposing vehicles in a scrapyard scheduled for demolition. Beyond the beauty of decay, these objects still carry traces of the lives that once inhabited them — personal remnants and quiet imprints that offer clues about the people who drove them. In October 2025, I returned to the site for the last time before its scheduled demolition, knowing it would be the final opportunity to capture what had quietly persisted there. These images are a small window into those lives, and into the particular kind of memory that only abandoned things can hold.

    About The Artist

    Ashley Bazzano

    Ashley Bazzano is a Toronto based artist working in digital photography and mixed visual media. Her practice ranges across commercial, conceptual, and narrative approaches, exploring how perception and meaning shift across genres. She draws inspiration from both compelling aesthetics and aspects of her own identity and experience, striving to bring both into her work.

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