Kominek Books
64 pages
23.2 x 16.7 cm
Softcover with a leporello booklet inside
Edition of 500 copies
The photo book by Zoé Beausire (1987) documents, in a very empathetic and personal way, the artist’s exploration of the process of ageing and the resulting physical and mental changes within her closest family circle.
The photographs raise questions about physical proximity and the relationship between life and death. Through both symbolic and narrative approaches, Beausire intensely portrays the inevitable transformations of the body, changes in social life, and shifts in social participation.
The works complement one another to form a deeply touching reflection on harsh realities, gentle observations of details, fragmented memories, and staged sequences of dreams.
In doing so, the book creates a new, direct, and profoundly empathetic perspective on the ever-present topic of demographic change in our society.