Adults Children

In the Adults Children project I am interested in what physical and psychological changes occur to a person over the years.

Each diptych consists of two portraits of the same person and the hero’s text about himself or herself. The portrait on the left side reflects two ages, on the right side reflects the multi-layered personality of an individual who has absorbed the experience of an adult and a child. Caption reveals the psychological changes and values of the hero.

Adults Children is about how a person feels the “running of time” inside and how it is expressed outside. This is аn opportunity to look at them through the prism of time and compare what you saw with your life experience and self-perceptions. To hear the music of time.

Nadezhda. 4 years old and 54 years old. "As a child, I dreamed of becoming a teacher and looked at everyone with big, open, kind eyes. Years have passed... and now honesty, sincerity and responsiveness are my main supports. I believe in the triumph of goodness, the generosity of the soul and continue to look at the world with my eyes wide open".

Nadezhda. 4 years old and 54 years old. "As a child, I dreamed of becoming a teacher and looked at everyone with big, open, kind eyes. Years have passed... and now honesty, sincerity and responsiveness are my main supports. I believe in the triumph of goodness, the generosity of the soul and continue to look at the world with my eyes wide open".

Alexander. 5 years old and 32 years old. "In my childhood it seemed to me that there were children and there were adults. But the older I get, the more convinced I am that only children live in our world. Small and big, young and old children".

Alexander. 5 years old and 32 years old. "In my childhood it seemed to me that there were children and there were adults. But the older I get, the more convinced I am that only children live in our world. Small and big, young and old children".

Anna. 7 years old and 46 years old. "Looking at my childhood photo, I realize that over the years I have not changed that much psychologically. I have become more confident, learned to take responsibility and trust people. And from my childhood I retained the curiosity of a person who wonders why a child’s eyes shine so much".

Anna. 7 years old and 46 years old. "Looking at my childhood photo, I realize that over the years I have not changed that much psychologically. I have become more confident, learned to take responsibility and trust people. And from my childhood I retained the curiosity of a person who wonders why a child’s eyes shine so much".

Vladimir. 7 years old and 69 years old. "We should grow until we are one hundred without growing old. In my opinion, two feelings help with this: love and friendship. In childhood it is love for parents, sisters, beloved ones. Having matured, the circle expands to love for a wife and children. You can’t have too many friends, and I’m glad that I have them. Memory preserves these two feelings as the best moments of life".

Vladimir. 7 years old and 69 years old. "We should grow until we are one hundred without growing old. In my opinion, two feelings help with this: love and friendship. In childhood it is love for parents, sisters, beloved ones. Having matured, the circle expands to love for a wife and children. You can’t have too many friends, and I’m glad that I have them. Memory preserves these two feelings as the best moments of life".

Natalya. 6 years old and 45 years old. "A child is naturally curious, but I carry this childish quality throughout my life. Out of curiosity, I got married and gave birth to three children. “Healthy” curiosity, bordering on inquisitiveness, allows you to succeed and gives you a chance to see the world. Today I am in a hurry to live: I want to combine tourism with my work, and even get married again, but for a different reason now".

Natalya. 6 years old and 45 years old. "A child is naturally curious, but I carry this childish quality throughout my life. Out of curiosity, I got married and gave birth to three children. “Healthy” curiosity, bordering on inquisitiveness, allows you to succeed and gives you a chance to see the world. Today I am in a hurry to live: I want to combine tourism with my work, and even get married again, but for a different reason now".

Larisa. 7 years old and... years old. "As a child, every day there were discoveries, leisurely time and always one of the parents nearby. What surprises me most in my childhood life is the length of time. There was always enough for games, for my mom and dad, for my brother, for various activities, for silence and communication. Now the time is fast, impetuous, superficial, it’s just different..."

Larisa. 7 years old and... years old. "As a child, every day there were discoveries, leisurely time and always one of the parents nearby. What surprises me most in my childhood life is the length of time. There was always enough for games, for my mom and dad, for my brother, for various activities, for silence and communication. Now the time is fast, impetuous, superficial, it’s just different..."

Galina. 6 years old and 34 years old. "As a child, I thought about the points that upon reaching would make me happy: I would finish school, graduate from a university, get married, find a good job. And now I understand that life and happiness are a process, and it is important to notice it".

Galina. 6 years old and 34 years old. "As a child, I thought about the points that upon reaching would make me happy: I would finish school, graduate from a university, get married, find a good job. And now I understand that life and happiness are a process, and it is important to notice it".

Marina. 7 years old and 40 years old. "It always seemed to me that everything is still ahead! At the age of 40, I realized that time was moving very quickly! Every day that I live through is my life, my story! Value your time!"

Marina. 7 years old and 40 years old. "It always seemed to me that everything is still ahead! At the age of 40, I realized that time was moving very quickly! Every day that I live through is my life, my story! Value your time!"

Marina. 7 years old and 38 years old. "It’s very scary to wake up one day and realize that childhood is irrevocably gone from your life. I carefully preserve a piece of my serene childhood. I feel it in the care of loved ones about me, the help of older colleagues, I am constantly recharged with energy and youthful optimism when working with teenagers. Childhood is with me, even if not in games with dolls or hopscotch, but in bright moments that remind me that age is just numbers in a passport!"

Marina. 7 years old and 38 years old. "It’s very scary to wake up one day and realize that childhood is irrevocably gone from your life. I carefully preserve a piece of my serene childhood. I feel it in the care of loved ones about me, the help of older colleagues, I am constantly recharged with energy and youthful optimism when working with teenagers. Childhood is with me, even if not in games with dolls or hopscotch, but in bright moments that remind me that age is just numbers in a passport!"

Elena, 7 years old and 45 years old. "By nature I am a very "school" person, and this project gave me the opportunity to see myself as a schoolgirl again. As one song says: "Look, it's as if all these years don't exist. Inexplicable! How could the years take us so far?" It seems that nothing has changed and I can go to school again today and sit at my desk. It's as if I got a ticket to the "Childhood" station!"

Elena, 7 years old and 45 years old. "By nature I am a very "school" person, and this project gave me the opportunity to see myself as a schoolgirl again. As one song says: "Look, it's as if all these years don't exist. Inexplicable! How could the years take us so far?" It seems that nothing has changed and I can go to school again today and sit at my desk. It's as if I got a ticket to the "Childhood" station!"

Evgenia. 3 years old and 50 years old. "I still look at the world with my eyes wide open and a smile. Just like when I was a child, I am amazed at everything new, unusual and interesting!"

Evgenia. 3 years old and 50 years old. "I still look at the world with my eyes wide open and a smile. Just like when I was a child, I am amazed at everything new, unusual and interesting!"

Irina. 7 years old and 57 years old. "As a child, I could be angry with someone for a long time. Over the years, I realized that offering to reconcile first is one of the best qualities of a person. Be kinder, wiser and more appreciative of each other".

Irina. 7 years old and 57 years old. "As a child, I could be angry with someone for a long time. Over the years, I realized that offering to reconcile first is one of the best qualities of a person. Be kinder, wiser and more appreciative of each other".

Evgenia. 5 years old and 39 years old. "I continue to be surprised by simple things. When I communicate with a person, I imagine what one was like as a child".

Evgenia. 5 years old and 39 years old. "I continue to be surprised by simple things. When I communicate with a person, I imagine what one was like as a child".

Взрослые Дети. Anna Poroshina is an interdisciplinary artist

Взрослые Дети. Anna Poroshina is an interdisciplinary artist

Взрослые Дети. Anna Poroshina is an interdisciplinary artist

Взрослые Дети. Anna Poroshina is an interdisciplinary artist

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