Morning song / Sarah Pabst.

Manizales, Colombia : \Raya, June 2021.

1 volume (unpaged) : color photographs ; 23 cm

"On March 20, Argentina entered a full lockdown which we expected to end quickly but instead lasted for several months -- much longer than we thought. We were only allowed to go outside for groceries, urgent matters, and essential work. I had to explain to my 2 1/2-year-old daughter that she wasn't allowed to play outside anymore, that kindergarten was closed, and we couldn't visit other people. Borders closed, flights from my family in Germany to visit us got cancelled, and from one day to the next, our world had completely changed.I felt as if I were drowning in chaos -- our routine, our place, everything was out of order. We were struggling with our everyday life. I felt trapped, like a caged animal in a megacity. From the terrace I looked at the treetops in front of our building and felt the desperate need to connect with nature. Growing up in rural Germany, nature and animals had always been a very important part of my life and I wanted my daughter to live the same way. When moving to Buenos Aires, I made a compromise with myself to feed that need through frequent travels and escapes to the countryside. All that suddenly stopped"--artist's website (viewed 10 July 2024).

English; Spanish

October 17, 2024