Without your mother

We begin our lives looking for our mothers. Do we ever stop looking for them and do they ever stop looking for us? As we grow, we attempt to detach ourselves in order to become independent and live adult lives. What remnants of this relationship that defines our early lives remain in the distance of adulthood? Our memories morph, the details become duller and distorted over time and we’re left with a summarised version of what might have happened, similar to a photograph. Some edges will blur and some will sharpen until those are the only parts we can remember.

© Madeline Bishop - Bella and Francine
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Bella and Francine

© Madeline Bishop - Eshan and Alka
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Eshan and Alka

© Madeline Bishop - Yuyi and Yola
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Yuyi and Yola

© Madeline Bishop - Neil and Vasantha
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Neil and Vasantha

© Madeline Bishop - Julie and Jacqui
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Julie and Jacqui

© Madeline Bishop - Lucy and Remy
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Lucy and Remy

© Madeline Bishop - Meera, Shashi, Simran
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Meera, Shashi, Simran

© Madeline Bishop - Stef and Marina
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Stef and Marina

© Madeline Bishop - Margaret and Liz
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Margaret and Liz

© Madeline Bishop - David and Penny
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David and Penny

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