DIARIES
Presented chronologically, these entries reflect on how the current pandemic has impacted daily life. Viewed together, they are a global diary and archive of this moment.
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DIARY CURATION #01
DAUGHTERS
I’ve been living in the United States for almost two years and the person I miss the most from my home country is my mom. I’ve been thinking a lot about how would it be to experience quarantine with her. Through the vast daily experiences on FOTODEMIC’s diary section, I chose four entries that speak both visually and verbally, about the relationship between parents and daughters.
by Nicole Vanden Broeck
With the use of her own archival material, Nicole made a video for her mom as a present for Mother’s Day. The original idea of showing images of her mom through time changed direction as Nicole realized that her mother was always the one recording; leading her as the main actress and her mother being the filmmaker. This video is not only a love letter, but also a testimony of how this period of isolation has led us to think about our memories.
Dunia Yang Hilang - The Lost World
by Idealita Ismanto
With this series of portraits of her daughter, taken in a yearbook-style, Idealita talks about her daughter’s grief and how she has been capable to overcome sadness during these times of resiliency. What I like the most about this diary is Idealita’s hope for the future in terms of her daughter’s learning because, in the end, this period of time has been full of apprenticeship.
by Guilherme Bergamini
“I still haven’t had the courage to tell Malu that her school no longer exists”. This thought accompanied by a photographic series of Malu and her world in quarantine is a reminder of the impact of this pandemic: the end of a many lives, relationships, jobs, and routines that affected people of all ages. How do you talk with children about this loss?
by Karen Brunel Lafargue
This diary shows us the day to day of a mother and her two daughters. With no text except for the title, Karen opens her home to our eyes. We see how it is like to experience quarantine with two kids inside a home where it seems as outside time is suspended. From black and white to warm colors, Karen sets the mood of each day, giving the viewer the feeling of a happy day where just playing is sufficient or the lethargy of the most boring days. My favorite day is 26: Hiding From the Locals.