Inside/Out - Aline Smithson
In the series, Inside/Out. I explore the human experience--motherhood, puberty, childhood, work, aging, death, and loss--by using masks to create more universal images. I also hoped to discover what part of a person comes through the mask--what they can and care to project.
In general, I take photographs to allow myself and the viewer to linger a little longer within an image. I try to look for or create moments that are at once familiar, yet unexpected. The odd juxtapositions that we find in life are worth exploring, whether it is with humor, compassion, or by simply taking the time to see them.
I have been greatly influenced by the Japanese concept of celebrating a singular object. I tend to isolate subject matter and look for complexity in simple images, providing an opportunity for telling a story in which all is not what it appears to be. The poignancy of childhood, aging, relationships, family, and moments of introspection or contemplation continue to draw my interest. I want to create pictures that evoke a universal memory.
- Aline Smithson
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