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Self, Abandoned

The exploration of identity as a woman entering middle age has emerged as a persistent theme in my work. I have been creating an ongoing series of self-portraits in abandoned buildings since 2007, exploring these concepts in depth. Akin to the stages of grief, I face the idea of aging at first with dread, then resistance, and ultimately acceptance. In my experience, these stages are non-linear. I see myself as an extension of these abandoned spaces, using them as an echo of the push/pull of our identity as we age. I am working towards reclaiming my place in the world and redefining my mid-life as one of transformation rather than crisis.

I have been taking self-portraits as my primary form of artistic expression since 2006. The exploration of identity as a woman entering middle age has emerged as a persistent theme in my work. Akin to the stages of grief, I face the idea of aging at first with dread, then resistance, and ultimately acceptance. In my experience, these stages are non-linear.

 

I have been creating an ongoing series of self-portraits in abandoned buildings since 2007, exploring these concepts in depth.

- See more at: http://sarahrbloom.com/work/self-portraits#sthash.eJelokEO.dpuf

I have been taking self-portraits as my primary form of artistic expression since 2006. The exploration of identity as a woman entering middle age has emerged as a persistent theme in my work. Akin to the stages of grief, I face the idea of aging at first with dread, then resistance, and ultimately acceptance. In my experience, these stages are non-linear.

 

I have been creating an ongoing series of self-portraits in abandoned buildings since 2007, exploring these concepts in depth.

- See more at: http://sarahrbloom.com/work/self-portraits#sthash.eJelokEO.dpuf

Form Follows Function - photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
Reflection of the Way Things Used to Be, photograph by Sarah Bloom
What a Drag it is Getting Old, photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
"A heart just can't contain all of that empty space", photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
Unravelling, photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
The Sky is Falling, photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
Single-celled Organisms, photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
Rust Never Sleeps - photograph by Sarah R. Bloom
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