Beyond the Fear of Alzheimer

This series illustrates a route towards inner respite in a life where both parents have Alzheimer. It shows that getting older with the fear of losing our past may lead to being more conscious of the present. With Alzheimer being omnipresent in my family, I could be uncertain about the way to go, I could be lost, I could want to go back in time. No, I always stood up despite feeling alone occasionally. I know that wonders still happen even if I’m getting older. Although I can’t see extremely far in my own future, my life with Alzheimer parents has become peaceful, and I have reached inner respite. As a landscape photographer, I express myself with a series of minimalist winter landscape photographs. Such scenes are quasi-monochromatic and bring me serenity and a sense of purity. I see snow hiding unnecessary details and textures, helping me to focus on essential shapes. I see the vegetation that has lost its colours and I feel the low sun behind the grey clouds. I love the tenderness of the soft lights with low contrast, they help me to become more mindful to the present moment. Minimalist photographs lead to the essence of my message. This series also draws me back to my modest family roots and the rural memories of my parents.