Lifestyle

This project was photographed during weekends at my parents' house - a spacious home in a Moshav that reflects a high standard of living, above the Israeli average. I was intimately familiar with their daily routine. This allowed me to anticipate their actions and integrate my cumbersome photographic process into their day. I would build a complete set around their activities or moments of rest, using a medium 6x7 analog format camera on a tripod, combining natural and artificial lighting. When everything was ready, I would simply stop them mid-action and ask them to surrender to the photographic process. Since my family is used to the camera's presence, they cooperated easily and essentially turned into "statues of themselves." Although the documented actions might seem bizarre to an outsider, they are completely natural to the dynamic of our home. However, my intervention gives these moments an "arrested" feeling; the interactions become somewhat frozen and staged, highlighting the tension between authentic family life and the artificiality of the photographic act. Ultimately, the project explores concepts of family ties, intimate familiarity, and socio-economic identity. I did not seek to manufacture a new reality, but rather to present my home exactly as it is. Without asking anyone to change out of their loungewear or alter their surroundings, every visual aspect in the frame - from the architecture to the clothing and the activities themselves - speaks for itself, reflecting our lifestyle and standard of living.