Omar Victor Diop & The Anonymous Project, Being There

Seeing a modern face inserted into mid-century family slides feels eerie. It makes you realize how much our posture has changed in sixty years.

The photos show how much we rely on shared rituals to feel like we belong. Barbecues and birthday parties look the same across every border.

Staring at these strangers makes me think about my own family albums. We all take the same photos of our kids and our vacations.

“I am a guest in these people’s lives.”

Omar fits into these old white spaces so naturally it hurts. It highlights the people who were edited out of the original snapshots.