Nursing Home, Yucatan, Mexico 1986

This photograph, Nursing Home, Yucatan, Mexico, was taken by Rosalind Solomon. When I look at this photograph, I think about the many ways we are held. Not just physically held, like these women in their chairs, but also held in time and space. What was Solomon thinking when she took this photo? Was she trying to capture a moment of quiet, or was she trying to say something about the way we care for our elders? I see so much vulnerability and fragility, but also strength and resilience. The light is soft, and the composition is simple, but the image is so rich with meaning. There is a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary in the background, which makes me think about faith and hope. I find myself thinking about how artists are always in conversation with one another, across time and space. We’re all just trying to make sense of the world, and this photograph is Solomon’s way of doing that. It invites us to reflect on our own experiences and to find new ways of seeing.