Sara Winston

Inspirations have included but are not limited to, Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson, Aila by Rinko Kawauchi, Girl in Bed by Irving Penn, and the following quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby: "A phrase began beating in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired."

Worn Out Joy is a testament to domestic life.  The photographs convey a view of home, its value, and comforts. Over a period of 9 months, I have investigated the developments of my apartment. Growing up, I was told that the respect and order one shows their living space is directly linked to their self esteem. Do one’s habitats reflect the values of its tenant?

This pursuit confronts dilemmas of a fleeting domestic space in the form of personal documentation.