The exhibition 'Before It Disappears' critiques our fast-paced, often unstable present by considering the act of retention. It suggests that the impulse to hold onto what is fleeting can be viewed as an act of care rather than mere control. The exhibition challenges the extractive logic of societal structures, which commodify human emotions, desires, and cultural narratives. Instead, it positions narratives as efforts to pay attention to the intertwining elements that shape our identities. Memory is presented not as a fixed archive or a preserved artifact but as a living process that evolves each time we recall it. This exhibition explores the tension between permanence and transformation, presence and absence, showcasing various artistic responses to the complexities of memory and loss. It invites participants to reconsider their relationship with the past, engaging in a dialogue that balances retention with the necessity of letting go.