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Life is ephemeral. A journey from the pulchritude of youthful innocence to the intangible allure and wisdom of older age. Even in death there is a beauty in the solemnity of peace and repose.

Kathryn Jago is a photographer/visual artist from Plymouth, UK. It was after a period of ill health that photography became her passion. Kathryn’s hobby became her therapy leading her on a journey of self-discovery, achieving a BA Honours in Photography at Plymouth College of Art, where she is now studying for her Master’s degree.

This phase of her photographic journey began on reaching menopause, where Kathryn became more self-aware, finding an unexpected confidence in herself and her changing identity. These changes, brought about a desire to further investigate her evolving identity, using performance to explore personal history, her domestic space, possessions and the discrete but intrinsic attachments formed with the objects she treasures. It is hoped that through this exploration and scrutiny of personal belongings, Kathryn might become more in tune with her identity and understand the relationship between these belongings and her mental health. Although autoethnographic, part of a personal, transformative process and desire to take control of her own life and wellbeing, Kathryn hopes that her experiences and explorations, may provide inspiration for others.
Her work has been exhibited at FotoNostrum in Barcelona at the 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards.