‘My Mother’s Room’
4 Jun 2018 – 22 Jun 2018
It explores my mother’s mood and memory and the fragile eco system that exists in her care room. Photographs taken in my mother’s room each week show the variation in her mood and memory over time. There are times of hopefulness when parts of my mother’s personality emerge, true essence remains and all that exists in the end is love.
The installation consisted of a selection of photos taken through painted transparencies in my mother’s room.
The music Que sera sera heard though a headphone while looking at the work. This is a song that my mother used to sing.
Que sera`, sera`
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
I tell them tenderly
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
Qué será, será
Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
