"What happens to your sense of self when you lose your memory? What does it feel like to lose your grasp on time and place, to no longer be able to communicate with the people you love?"

Jennifer Blau is a documentary photographer in Sydney, Australia. She began photographing her mother-in-law Patricia as she approached 90. But over the course of the project, she began to decline. As she lost words and became increasingly isolated, photography became a powerful way of connecting and affirming her fading presence. 

Patricia’s Room is about memory, place, transience and fragility; about past loss and impending loss, and catching what is precious between. 

You can see the full series on Jennifer's website, https://www.jenniferblau.com/patricias-room.html and follow Jennifer on Instagram @jenniferblauphoto