The series “Window Peeping” was born when I had to move into my mother’s house in a retirement community to provide care as her dementia progressed.
To get some peace of mind, I began taking walks at night. Open windows display lives in cubicles of warped time. I have become a fascinated voyeur of how these senior citizens spend their evenings. In many cases, you can actually see where time has stopped. Their homes are decorated in the style of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Their TVs are tuned in to game shows of decades past. Some still have rotary dial phones. The most glaring factor is that they are so alone. In a large community of duplexes, three story apartments, and shared-wall condos, rarely did I see more than one person living in a home. Neighbors separated by just inches of drywall do not know each other.
Questions arise. When does a person stop living in the present? When do you start living on only your past memories? Are your memories interesting enough to carry you through your old age? What can we do now to make someone else’s life more pleasant? How will we be remembered, if we are remembered at all? And most important, how is America dealing with the challenges of an aging population?
Selected works from the Window Peeping series will be exhibited at Gallery 825 from March 20 – April 16th. Opening reception is March 20th from 6-9 pm. In addition, two pieces from the series are on display as part of the OsCene 2010 exhibit at the Laguna Art Museum through May 16th. See links below for details.
by Gina Genis
Tags: camera, Exhibition, fine art photography, gina genis, los angeles, photo, photography, picture
April 16, 2010 at 10:04 pm |
saw your piccs ai irvine art center they were excitingly different…i enjoyed soaking in its beauty…today i looked on your wb site and realized you used lensbaby i think…its photograpy that keeps me going…a reason for living and the excitement of discovering a new way to be creative…when i read and sea all that you are doing i wonder when you sleep…my post work is improving and if i find someone to help me send you a few thousand samples…just kidding…i do well creatively but my computor skills are poor…your shoot on seniors nite voyer shooting was a neat idea…. sea you soon…maybe you could lecture and inspire athe camera club in l world [ not for free ] sometimes..it would be wonderfull for all concerned regards and thanks for listening john
April 16, 2010 at 10:15 pm |
hi gina..saw your l. world story ….it made me think…i do have some great memories to cherish but thanks to my flower photo taking it becomes the carrot that motivates me to keep going day to day without being bored with life…i have been doing wonderfull things with the computor and some of my work looks like paintisngs.no i do not use corel painter,,, i saw your lensebaby shots at irvine art center,,,,you sure are a busssssy lady ,,,hope your marriage is going well…i havent seen you at the photo lab in ages…hope you are well and happy…kate smith in ww2 stated,,,if you dont write youre wrong regards john