Fotograafia osakonda astudes sain ma teada, et minu vanaema oli samuti oma nooruses fotograaf. Säärase avastuse järel tundsin temaga justkui tõelist sidet – midagi, mis ei saanud tugineda üksnes meie veresugulusele.
Oma lõputöö teoreetilises osas tahtsin uurida, mida tähendab fotograafiks olemine. Kes pälvib sellise tiitli ja mis vaatepunkt on inimesel, kes sellist tiitlit endale külge kleepida ei taha. Mida tähendab öelda: „Ma olen fotograaf“? Ja kas sellega peaks kaasnema omamoodi aukartus?
Praktilise osana filmisin kahe nädala vältel oma vanaema taas tutvumas omaenda fotokunstiga. Protsessi lõpuks valmis dokumentaalfilm „Ivi Laagriküll on fotograaf“.
When I began my studies in the Department of Photography, I learned that my grandmother had also been a photographer in her youth. After this discovery, I felt a kind of genuine connection with her — something that could not be based solely on our blood relation.
In the theoretical part of my final project, I wanted to explore what it means to be a photographer. Who gets assigned this title, and what is the viewpoint of a person who does not want to attach such a title to themselves? What does it mean to say, “I am a photographer”? And should this come with a certain reverence?
For the practical part of the project, I filmed my grandmother over two weeks as she became reacquainted with her own photography. This process resulted in the creation of the documentary film “Ivi Laagriküll Is a Photographer”.
