Born out of his reaction to the forced lockdown caused by Covid-19, Lorenzo Zerbini’s Motherly Details contemplates the shared familial space as a radically changed, and alienated new locus. The series specifically focuses on objects of maternal intimacy; a pair of pantyhose, loose hair on the bathroom counter, and a disorganized sewing kit. His photographs are unmistakably voyeuristic, as Lorenzo seeks to create a visual portrait of his mother made entirely from moments of habit, personal objects and corners of her home. In a broader sense, Lorenzo reflects on “how much our personal affections speak to our person without the need of our physical presence–our objects, and their daily uses are all part of a relational system that forms our person, our image and the impressions that will outlive us.”

- Alexa Fahlman

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