Biography:
Pía Harboure is an independent documentary photographer and photojounalist based in Argentina. Her photographic practice is focused on long-term projects related mainly to mental health issues and human rights. She has a vast experience...
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Santi (7) lays back on the ball where he sits. He finds himself very hard to stay still, he would often use the ball for moving around and having his feet away from the floor. Buenos Aires. Argentina. 2020
Julian´s drawing of two dinosaurs. People with ASD have restricted interests. Julian´s interest is mainly on dinosuars. He used to behave as one until her father was around. Julian´s rooM. Buenos Aire. Argentina.2020
Santi walks on tip toes unless he wear shoes to go outside, which he rarely does and specilally during covid 19. Karina helps him stand straight making put the entire sole of the foot on the floor. Buenos Aires. Argentina.2020
Karina (46) used to take singing clases before her children were born. It was one of her favorite things in the world. Here is page from her songbook. The song is about the vicisitudes of love
The phase goes "every family is a world”. Maybe a whole world is represented in each family. This is Karina's (46), Santiago's (7) and Julian's (6). These brothers hold a year and a half old difference, and both are on the autism spectrum. Their condition affects the brain's neurons with repercussions on language, behavior and development. In Santiago's case the language is absent and in Julian's case, it manifests timidly. But there are other languages in their story, from the expressiveness on external stimuli and theirs limited interests. Julián likes to run around the house and dinosaurs. Santiago likes to feel the wind in his face and female vocalists. Karina would sing to him when he was her belly; she wants to prepare them for the world when she is gone. Each of their days brings a particular epic experience where there is no room for desire, no time to dream. The challenge is an intermittent dagger. Together they seek the resources to navigate an isolation within the pandemic isolation.
