I remember a time, not that long ago, when there was no social media. Cell phones didn't exist and you left messages on people's answering machines if they weren't home. As a child, if I wanted to play with a friend, I walked down the street and knocked on their door. We think that we are more connected, but we have never been more far apart.
Today we are betrayed by our conveniences, and we very rarely stop to think what it is we gave up. It's easier to throw something out and buy a new one, rather than fix it. It's easier to placate a child with an iPad than it is to find out what is wrong. I have memories of riding my bike for hours, sitting by the river, and all the things that a kid should remember. What will the memories of this generation be?
DaySleeper is portraiture at night of the cornerstones of small communities in the Canadian Prairies that have or are falling by the wayside. By photographing what we have walked away from, I have a simple goal; Reconnect with our past through art.
