AGE IN THE FRAME

Age in the Frame – Image 16/09/19

Posted by Deborah Ann on Sep 16, 2019 in AGE IN THE FRAME

Participant (81 yrs). Extract from recording: Her husband died – it’s given her a new lease of life. She’s a game old bird.

**A Game Old Bird** *(front view)*
*wire, paper, card*, *acrylic*

When this sculpture is tapped the head nods and the top feathers wave with the motion.

IN THE LOOP

21st May 2020

Generation follows generation in a continuous loop, accompanied by many of the same perceptions, narratives and emotions. To see participants’ quotes and all the other source material, from the Age in The Frame project that inspired this image, follow the link: https://www.instagram.com/deborah.ann.artist/

HOW LIKE AND UNLIKE OUR PARENTS WE ARE

27th April 2020

TOMORROW WILL BE FINE

22nd February 2020

CROSSING THE LANDING

6th February 2020

WANTING TO TRAVEL FURTHER

6th February 2020

About the current project

My current project is a self-designed, socially-engaged art project, called 'Age in the Frame', which grew out of work I'd been doing on age and ageing in the studio, and has now been running for a fascinating 12 months. See details in News and Posts to hear the recorded views of some of the participants, and see some of the early experimental work exploring the subject. A series of more developed images are now emerging.

Working in paper

Paper is both fragile and robust; it allows for colouring, layers, accretions, excavation; it can be ephemeral or solid; stiff or sagging, it rustles, creaks, peels, tears; it’s enduring and ubiquitous; it can be demanding, frustrating, delightful and affirming. Not much different to the human spirit. And the introduction of spray-paint adds another dimension to its character. It couldn't be a more suitable medium for the series 'Age in the Frame'.

Deborah Ann