By Maja Daniels
"Through my interest in documenting the contemporary western world, I started considering the general lack of visual representations of issues related to older generations. As I found myself in this process, I met Mady and Monette".-Maja Daniels
Daniels' project, Mady and Monette came into fruition through Daniels' curiosity with the mysteries of the world. Her work gives very little answers to the many mysteries of the world but that is what is so engaging about her work. This particular project Highlights the elegance that comes with ageing, It's a commentary on beauty and fashion as people age ,commenting on the culture of France but also documenting the intimacy and identity struggles the women face throughout life.
Daniels' images are observations of time and aging, but is so elegant and tasteful in such a creative way. Clearly the images are staged but that doesn't matter as both of the women are performers, "Neither Mady nor Monette have married or had children but they do not just share a close relationship as sisters; as a couple they act, model and dance together and the city of Paris is their main stage". Her work is also interesting due to her drive to find representation of the older generation and her seamless yet unpredictable approach. Her mix of image styles and techniques make her work quirky like the subjects ensuring the engagement of the viewer. Overall I love that the subjects are so similar yet, so different.
Kommentare