Drifting is a long-form photographic project made while caring for my mother, now in her late nineties. It was exhibited as part of Select 26 at Photofusion in London.
The work reflects on ageing, memory and the shifting boundaries of selfhood in later life. Alongside intimate portraits that observe quiet moments of solitude, tenderness and withdrawal, seasonal studies of the garden trace the passing of time and the changing world beyond the confines of the home. Emerging from the trust and familiarity of my relationship with her as both daughter and carer the exhibition was partly co-curated with my mother.
‘The One I Love’ was exhibited at Free Space Project, Kentish Town in 2017. I took portraits of people who lived with chronic invisible illness and interviewed them about the relationship they had with their pets. Because my own experience with a chronic health condition was an inspiration for the work I decided to include myself in the exhibition.
The View from Here began as a result of being too ill to even sit up in bed. I began by taking photographs on my phone, playing around with various apps in order to edit them. I now use a camera for this ongoing project. The work feels particularly resonant as we live with the challenges of a global pandemic.
