Aphasia is now available for pre-order at a reduced price, for a limited time. This new photo book by James Andrew Rosen, a Montreal based photographer, which uses his visual archive as ‘raw footage’, pieced together in order to recount and process a concussion he suffered, and which had a profound impact on his life.
The book is divided into four sections, titled according to the four seasons – Ver (spring), Hiems (winter), Autumnus (fall), and Aestas (summer) – symbolizing in this context the various stages that bridge the moments before, during, and after an event. The linear progression of the seasons is disrupted; In Ver the book opens with a stream of dreamy and very light images, representing peace and stasis, these are the moments before. In Hiems, the pallet turns very cold, the images are set on black, with various figures in states of flight or distress. Autumnus presents moments of both discovery and decay, dual aspects of healing processes, and finally, Aestas features a return to the vitality of the outside world.
Discussing the concussion serves as a catalyst for broader explorations of decay, impermanence, and loss. The photographers’ archive comprises thousands of images, a representation of a life broken down into random fragmented moments. This project is an attempt to weave these fragments together.
Edited and Designed by Ian Sternthal, in collaboration with the artist. Printed at Die Keure in Belgium, distributed by Idea Books.
