“92 Days” emerged as a contemplation of liminality and process. The project originates from the artist’s personal experiences, her academic background in psychology, and her interactions with individuals, which uncover the dynamics of uncertainty, anticipation and incompleteness. The work serves as a means to investigate these states through repetitive actions and the passage of time, turning daily practice into a form of observation and resistance.
Instant photography, often linked to rapidity, is utilized to investigate slowness and transformation. Each captured photograph is enclosed in an envelope, obscuring the image from immediate sight and emphasizing the process over the result. This profound deceleration mirrors the way life progresses day by day, devoid of shortcuts or guarantees.
The artist’s personal experiences, especially her forced migration during the war in Ukraine, have shaped her understanding of time. Existing in a realm of uncertainty has underscored the extent to which the psyche requires time to adjust to trauma. “92 Days” examines how repetition and care can serve as instruments of resilience and healing, suggesting a confrontation with finitude and impermanence.
The project spanned 92 consecutive days during which the daily practice of capturing a photograph evolved into a ritual. Each photograph, paired with a written reflection, serves as a record of experienced time, a testament to thoughts and emotions. The denial of immediate access to the image highlights the significance of the process: a challenge to the culture of immediacy, a contemplation of the importance of waiting, and uncertainty, as an essential aspect of the human experience.
