Linda Lee
Aline Smithson, "Untitled"
2011 ,"In Case of Rain" series
I don't remember the last time my family came together without being interrupted constantly with calls or texts from their phones. I don't remember the last time my friends and I went out and everyone put their phones away to just enjoy the moment. We're so consumed into capturing or talking about the moment that we forget to enjoy it fully. The "In Case of Rain" series captured my attention with its simplicity through images of dolls, board games, and records.
Not only are the items in each image "outdated" but also the color schemes seem to be the old versions of the color wheel today. I feel a wave of comfort while looking at these homey items but saddened because of their "extinction". There's one thing that Aline Smithson said in her statement about the series that stuck out to me: "I see them now as beautiful objects to be admired and preserved, if only on film."
