Digital photographic series, 2024
These photos were taken on the 24th of January, 2024, on the day of my grandmother's 90th birthday. She doesn't remember it, and she hasn't recognized me for a long time. But honestly, I've never seen her as happy as she is now.
Maybe dementia at this stage is not so bad anymore: grandmother doesn’t understand that she has cancer, and forgets about all the unpleasant procedures after 10 minutes.
Blowing out the candles, she made a wish to go see mom and dad.
It was very difficult to photograph: the disgusting yellow wallpaper of the boarding house ruined everything. There was barely enough light from the single window, and grandma was
absorbed by her terrible fantasies about death.
absorbed by her terrible fantasies about death.
But it’s fun: she was flirting with my boyfriend, singing songs and childishly enjoying balloons and flowers.
Grandmother passed away on 28.04.2025
