About:
The book opens with an interview with my grandmother about my grandfather’s drawings. Then, across approximately 200 French folded pages, the book exhibits an archive of drawings my grandfather made of a Man during his decade-long struggle with Alzheimer’s, exploring the visible and hidden aspects of mental deterioration. Early pages showcase frequent, coherent, drawings. However, as time passes, his work becomes sparse and fragmented, reflecting his fading mind.
This progression is also visible on the fore-edge, which displays the fading dates of the drawings printed along the crease, and the gradient within the folds, which offers a deeper view of his decline. The book concludes with a poem printed on vellum.
Overseen by Becca Leffell Koren
Details:
Conceptually, the book attempts to bridge the visible and invisible dimensions of mental deterioration, making them tangible in a meaningful, intentional, and respectful way.
The Wild Swans At Coole by William Butler Yeats printed on vellum at end of book
Drawing dates visible on french folded fore-edge
Drawing captions visible on French folded interiors
