Memymom, the moniker that photographers collective and mother-daughter duo Marilène Coolens (1953) and Lisa De Boeck (1985) has been using since 2004, is grounded in a shared past that has taken form in visual memories of imagined, staged lives. Their new exhibition entitled Under Constant Construction, is currently on view at Loft22 Art, in Antwerpen.
In full preparation of their third book Somewhere under the Rainbow 2016-2021, Lisa De Boeck (Me) and Marilène Coolens (mymom) are here testing their most recent body of work in the rough, rhythmic environment of the old diamond cutting shop that houses the gallery.
Although they are known for their “semi-staged dreamscapes” — portraits that seemingly accidentally record moments in a hyper-realistic world and deal with metamorphosis, personal identity and the bond between mother and daughter — this formula is supplemented with current themes, as Memymom opts for plurality and an extension of their repertoire in this new collection.
By deepening the themes of their works in international settings (Brussels, New York and California) and digitally styling them, a complex but engaging series of portraits was made. Like a movie that is condensed to a single frame but exudes the depth and meaning of a drawn-out story, without ever losing the unique value of their mother-daughter’s perspective.
Memymom, Under Constant Construction
January 25 to March 22, 2018
Borgerhoutsestraat 22/31
2018 Antwerpen
Belgium
