‘Echoes of the Unseen’ by Jennifer Baron
Photographer shares captured moments of presence, vulnerability and connection with her mother through years of living with dementia
Jennifer Baron
Work Description
Echoes of the Unseen began as a deeply personal journey to document my mother’s gradual changes due to Alzheimer’s. Since 2021, I’ve photographed her to capture not just what is disappearing, but also what remains — the moments of closeness, confusion, tenderness and distance. It became a way for me to process my own emotions and to see her fully, beyond the illness. The project grew into a photographic series and a self-published book that captures moments of presence, absence, vulnerability and connection. Alongside the photos, I made sketches during the process, which became an important part of the book; visual traces of my emotions and the changes we were going through.
Location: Netherlands