"The Children is basically a reverse of our (Re)Collection show.
I am installing old photographs of my siblings and I on the street.
Most people won’t even darken the doorway of a gallery, let alone go in.
My objective is to exhibit to the biggest audience possible. It was
hard, leaving something so personal in a place where I had absolutely no
control over the outcome. But here lies the beauty, I can’t control how
people receive The Children. And I don’t want to."
The top photo is of Jenny, the creator of this work, and the bottom photo is of my brother and I. If you would like to check out more of Jenny's work, visit her website here, and her blog, here. For more commentary on the project, visit the blog posts here and here.
Is this true for you? Typically people walk right by galleries. How do you feel about a gallery coming to you instead of you making the choice to go into the gallery? What would your response be if you saw these photos on your way to work?
