Hannah Henry

Art 438 final projects gallery

Artist statement

Throughout life, the roles of individuals in a family shift and evolve. When we are young, our parents and grandparents care for us and raise us. As our parents age, we begin to gradually take on the role of caregiver in order to provide for them. The objects that belong to our grandparents become our parents’ and then eventually become ours. Each family has a unique dynamic of similarities and differences, things retained, and things changed over time.

I think the world of you, my girl is a collection of photographs that capture these shifting roles in the relationships between the women in my family. This series encapsulates the impact that age has on function, sense of purpose and need for others. In capturing moments and objects that signify three generations of women in my family, this series highlights the importance of family.

A close up photo of two women's hands as they chop and juice lemons
An elderly woman in the midst of chopping lemons
A middle-aged woman juices lemons while an elderly woman gathers up empty rinds of lemons that have already been juiced
A middle-aged woman juices lemons in a kitchen
A close up of an elderly woman straining lemon juice into a glass, while a middle-aged woman's hands handle lemons in the unfocused foreground
A close-up of an elderly woman's hands, folded in her lap
A close-up of a middle-aged woman's hands folded together
A middle-aged and elderly woman relax together in a living room with a white dog
A close-up photo of a grey-white dog, perhaps a Wheaton terrier
A black curly haired dog lies on its dog bed on the floor
An elderly woman looks in her kitchen cupboards while a middle aged woman sits on a kitchen chair. A dog is beside her.
A middle-aged woman stands on a chair to fix or adjust something at the top of a kitchen cupboard, while an elderly woman looks on
An elderly woman stands in a kitchen and talks to a middle-aged woman, whose back is to the camera
A middle-aged woman sits at a table talking to an elderly woman, who is standing up, back to the camera
A kitchen with dark cherry wood cabinets. The fridge is covered in children's school portraits.
A kitchen with light-coloured wood cabinets. The fridge is sparse with a notepad and several magnets on it.
A middle-aged woman sits cross-legged on a kitchen counter, talking to an elderly woman, who is seated on a chair next to the counter.
A wall with frames family photos and a side table holding flowers, an old book, and another framed family photo
A framed art photograph of flowers hands on the wall. Below it is a side table, empty except for a dustrag
A middle aged woman pours water from a kettle into two Christmas mugs
An elderly woman washes dishes at a sink
An elderly woman stirs milk into a Christmas mug. A medic alert button is visible on a cord around her neck.
A young woman wearing a robe and holding a mug stands facing the fridge and stove, her back to the camera