Searching For A Mother

Mille Kalsmose has placed herself center stage, reaching out to another woman to take on the role of a mother. Many years after her biological mother's suicide, Kalsmose has initiated the process of seeking approval for a legally binding adoption. This installation unfolds as a visual narrative where she and her new mother portray a genuine mother-daughter relationship.

Spanish art photographer Alberto Garcia-Alix captures these moments in original black and white portraits, depicting Kalsmose and her new mother as they emulate other mothers and daughters in their home, aiming to convey the story of a real mother and daughter. Through this artistic intervention, Kalsmose consciously utilizes the constructed familial portrayal of the ideal mother-daughter relationship as a goal and pathway to find happiness, shedding light on what many perceive as a "natural" bond: that between a mother and daughter.