Background information
"Presented and internationally premiered at Images Vevey, Switzerland, the installation 'The Hero Mother' reconstructs the everyday life and unfolds in the intimacy of home: in each room, the viewer discovers the complexity of ourselves.
Content
In the photo volume 'The Hero Mother. How to Build a House' by Peter PUKLUS the Hungarian photographer deconstructs and questions the dynamics of the pre-established female and male roles: motherhood as an alleged heroic activity and the supposed duty of the father to build and protect the home. His search breaks down the traditional symbols associated with maternal and paternal figures in a playful yet critical way. Outside the confines of the photographic studio, he develops an original visual vocabulary around parental life and issues related to the construction of the family nucleus." (© Witty, 2021)
Additional information
The book design for the photo volume 'The Hero Mother. How to Build a House' is by Paolo BERRA.