MARIA SOSCIA
PHOTOGRAPY

Told from the point of view of a mother and a child, Balloons in the Backseat depicts the psychological breakdown of the mother, and the child’s fear of turning into the parent. The piece touches on issues of depression, suicide, and anxiety, while weaving in themes such as loss of innocence and self-preservation. The ocean, which draws people such as the mother to its edge, in a subconscious, almost hypnotic manner, serves as a destination for the seeking of pleasure or the removal of traumatic pain. The child, never sure of her mother’s intentions, can only watch with the hope that her mother is going for a swim and not for a funeral.