AGE IN THE FRAME

OTHER PEOPLE

Posted by Deborah Ann on Sep 25, 2020 in AGE IN THE FRAME

Old people are often perceived as alien or different, somehow unreachable – they are ‘other people’. Despite an expressed wish from many – old and young – for more intergenerational mixing, it seems as if the generational gap persists. I was trying to capture some of this in the image. This image evolved from many sources, including recordings of conversations with old and young participants in the Age In The Frame project. See some participant quotes and other image source material, below .

*Young participant’s 30 sec impression of an old person*

**Two Figures I** *(preparatory work for ‘Other People’ image)*

**Two Figures II** *(preparatory work for ‘Other People image)*

CORK,MATCHSTICK,PAPER: INSTRUCTIONS TO A SMALL BOY

10th January 2021

These images are based not only on the views of participants in the Age In The Frame project, but the experience of meeting with them face-to-face, and hearing and recording their often poignant reflections. Old age is about remembering and often re-assessing the past. The participants were frank about their personal experiences and attitudes regarding […]

RISE AND SHINE

8th December 2020

THE LIABILITIES OF MEMORY I & II

2nd December 2020

PERENNIALS

19th November 2020

LANDSCAPES OF THE UNBIDDEN

9th November 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