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posted on 2023-05-25, 13:36 authored by MacDonald, AL

ANNE MACDONALD

Party

As a parent, observing my child growing up fills me with wonder, but also a sense of loss.

Children's birthday parties are important social rituals, and on the surface of things, joyous and festive celebrations of life. However, on another level, they are compelling indicators of time's inexorable passing. Children's party decorations, food, gifts, games, toys and costumes alter each year with the age of the child. Their role extends beyond pure ornament and artifice to become symbolic of a transitory childhood world.

Looking at children's birthday parties as symbols of loss and impermanence, Party continues my exploration into the relationship between the photographic still life, transience and mortality. In this series I have recreated ephemeral banquet scenes of party cakes and decorations. The images record the aftermath of the party, when all the fun is over, the presents have been opened, the cake eaten and the guests have left.

History

Medium

Series of photographic images

Edition

4/5

Department/School

School of Creative Arts and Media

Publisher

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Extent

Two months

Event Venue

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Date of Event (Start Date)

2017-12-08

Date of Event (End Date)

2018-02-04

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

The creative arts

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