Vendredi 15 Janvier 2016 11:00:16 par Caroline Bertolino dans Expositions

The gallery is pleased to present “On The Nest”, our first solo exhibition by American photographer Dona Schwartz.

Chris and Susan, 7 Months, 2012
© Dona Schwartz, Courtesy of Stephen Bulger Gallery

This exhibition examines families facing one of two significant changes in their lives: becoming parents for the first time and dealing with an empty nest after children have left home. In this extended series, Schwartz’s photographs were all taken in either the rooms the expecting parents have created for their new child or taken in whatever state the grown child’s former room is in.

The exhibition coincides with the publication of her new monograph On The Nest (Kehrer Verlag, November 2015). The photographs were made with a large format camera which renders clear the myriad details about lives unseen that surround the parents. The various trappings of North American life laid bare, expecting parents offer glimpses of preparedness, whereas the empty nesters present themselves preparing for the next stages in their life. The photographs’ titles inform the viewer of the amount of time left before the expected date of delivery, or the time that has lapsed since the child has moved away.