Isadora Kosofsky: Intimate photos of a senior love triangle
伊莎杜拉· 科索夫斯基: 年長者三角愛情的親密照片
Isadora Kosofsky embeds herself in the lives of others, documenting them in their most fragile moments. Full bio
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are three senior citizens
是三位年長者,
用來對抗老化的孤獨。
from the loneliness of aging.
home in Los Angeles,
是洛杉磯的一間養老院,
for three years.
the gate one night,
我和他們之間有某種聯繫。
of their love triangle,
that I had to find out who they were.
我得查出他們是什麼人。
a day later, she said to me,
一位護士,她告訴我:
to coffee and doughnut shops,
去了咖啡廳、甜甜圈店、
of these outings was solace
融入到公眾的街道中,
in public streets.
no one saw them.
也沒有人看見他們。
we lose the desires held in our youth.
我們會失去年輕時的慾望。
when I met the trio,
當我見到三人組時,
and desires for intimacy
及想要親密感的渴望,
as an immersive documentarian,
記錄工作者珍貴的資產,
消失在我的同理心當中。
the streets of Hollywood,
actors and filmmakers,
編劇、演員和製片人,
是每位年長者都在承受的。
that each senior does.
sees these three human beings?
看見這三個人?
the only one who sees them?"
this work with the public,
分享這件作品時,
uncomfortable with this story.
這個故事都會感到不舒服。
doesn't assume conventional notions
或伴侶關係的傳統觀念。
romance or partnership.
and shunned by their peers.
在同儕之中,他們被迴避。
for me to belong everywhere.
讓我能歸屬於每個地方。
norms about the elderly,
所定義的老年人背後,
on fear of remoteness.
to their respective retirement homes.
他們會回到各自的養老院。
for their people.
對專屬於他們的人的渴望;
yearning for their tribe,
都嚮往屬於自己的部落,
一個女人做出承諾。
in her apartment, she said to me,
坐在她的公寓裡,她對我說:
and a woman is private.
之間的關係是私事。
become the people I document
成為我所記錄的人,
as an observer-occupant,
花數年的時間和他們相處,
to then become hidden in plain sight.
然後從顯眼的地方隱身消失。
of social development,
我們其實可以發現,
look strikingly alike,
of identity confusion.
對身分感到困惑的時期。
aware of the divide in me.
意識到我內在的分歧。
and the actuality of our situation.
實際情況之間有著分裂。
people who knew about each other,
他們兩個認識彼此,
to be at the base of the triangle,
底部是什麼樣子,
and see three elderly figures,
我看見三個年邁的身影,
that regardless of age,
the proverbial hole through other people.
來填滿俗話所說「洞」。
at Jeanie, Will and Adina's story
和艾迪娜的故事所產生的不舒服,
that even at the end of life,
即使人生走到最後,
we have envisioned for ourselves.
我們為自己所想像的夢幻。
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Isadora Kosofsky - Photojournalist, filmmakerIsadora Kosofsky embeds herself in the lives of others, documenting them in their most fragile moments.
Why you should listen
A documentary photographer who works from a place of empathy, Isadora Kosofsky is devoted to sitting with people in their most fragile moments. She began photographing at the age of 14, documenting women in hospice care in Los Angeles. A contributor to international press and a recipient of numerous honors, Kosofsky has created long-term bodies of work considered epics of visual storytelling in which an individual or group remains her focus for years.
Whether it is documenting a woman with dementia for a decade, shadowing youths while incarcerated and after their release for the last eight years, photographing developmentally disabled couples for four years or documenting children and adults affected by relational traumas, Kosofsky often explores the intersection of intimate lives and institutions, where she typically gains unprecedented access, focusing on nuance and the complexity of human bonds. Her forthcoming work documents a young woman's life after enduring early sexual violence.
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