Solitary
"Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxoriuosly immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence, rather than of the abscence of others..." -Alice Koller, author.
If I had read this quote prior to starting this project, it would have been the inspiration for starting this project! One of the main aspects of each photo that I enjoy most is the fact that none of these people are affected in a negative way by their solitude. Instead, they go on with daily life, enjoying hobbies and completing tasks. They are none the wiser.
Solitude is often seen in such a negative light. "Hipsters" are considered the people who go out and socialize the most, inmates are put into solitary confinement if they act up, and people are expected to be married by they are thirty. God forbid they become an old woman with a dozen cats. Although we are social creatures by definition, solitude can be positive. What happens when no one else exists?
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