“Blind Spot” is a collection of photographs made over the course of three years that imagines life through the eyes of Carmela: a 96-year-old who’s nearly blind, and what’s left of her vision is spent on seeing things that aren’t there.
As Carmela’s vision and hallucinations have worsened, I’ve tried to visualize what she sees — or doesn't see — and to find the beauty in the crevices of her every day life. The ordinary becomes extraordinary when moving at the pace of a nonagenarian and time slows down.
Shot in Belgium, around Carmela's nursing home, the photos vacillate between reality, imaginary, and the magic in between.
Xavier Aaronson is a photographer and filmmaker, based between Copenhagen and New York. He’s a visual storyteller who explores the weird and wonderful world that we are all rushing towards.
