Monday, December 11, 2017

BELINDA FUENTES REVIEWS LOIS BIELEFELD


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            The series, The Bedroom began when Lois Bielefeld shared a room with her eight-year-old daughter in Brooklyn. Since then she has been interested in how individuals occupy intimate spaces. She documented a wide range of individuals including different ages, gender, race, and locations. Additionally, not only were the bedrooms photographed but also its occupants. In a sense, the room itself acted as a self-portrait of the owner as well as another character. The viewer is invited to see the details in the rooms and create a narrative of each person or persons living in them. Some of the individuals’ rooms were cluttered and others were more minimal. Some have more subtle decorations while others more ornate visuals. Most of the beds were made and rooms cleaned, leading the viewer to wonder if the participants knew Bielefeld was coming before and took some time to clean up. Many of the images include the same objects such as books and photographs. Although, the image of Caroline from Shorewood catches my attention because of the large amounts of paper on her bed. The rooms Josh and Jim from Blueye and Charlie from Vidor are unlike that others. In general, the rooms seem to represent the people who occupy them.

Carolina, Shorewood. 2011

Josh & Jim, Blue Eye. 2012

Charlie, Vidor. 2012

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