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My mother was very sick battling cancer and cirrhosis of the liver during the duration I was in my photography courses while getting my BFA. She had passed away and I wanted to create my independent project as a memorial for her. I wanted to embody the stages and emotions of losing a loved one from sickness. I wanted to capture the surrealism during the period shortly after when you are preparing for the service, going through their belongings, and reminiscing on memories. You sort of feel at a stand still of processing and battling acceptance of what has happened. Showing that even after they're gone there is still an imprint and presence that lingers indefinitely. Photos are a mix of 35mm film as well as taken digitally and include ones of her pre-death, areas where she commonly spent time in both longterm and during the last several weeks of her life, of her items, of her father (my grandfather), photographs of her and family, and one of her service.