Telling Time
A family history of Alzheimer’s disease is represented by the repeated use of a single image. The photograph is that of a mother and her two children smiling as they are posed in a boat resting on the shore. They are enjoying a warm summer day at the beach, a day to remember. The image, which is printed onto gossamer-thin silk organza, slowly fades to white with the turning of each page until it eventually disappears completely. Thus, the memory is lost.
The text is minimal but poignant, referring to the inability to read time on an analog clock, an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
The text reads:
it was telling time that had become so difficult
and then there were the other things
Inkjet printed silk, inkjet printed silk organza, embossed paper, inkjet printed vellum, inkjet printed Rives BFK. 8 ¼” x 5 ½” x ¼".
Edition of 12. 2014
The text is minimal but poignant, referring to the inability to read time on an analog clock, an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
The text reads:
it was telling time that had become so difficult
and then there were the other things
Inkjet printed silk, inkjet printed silk organza, embossed paper, inkjet printed vellum, inkjet printed Rives BFK. 8 ¼” x 5 ½” x ¼".
Edition of 12. 2014
