The best gossip is the fridge gossip . What does your fridge tell ?
Fridges ?
is a documentary photography project
made & developed by Nguyen Mai Anh . for VART3412 Photography - A3 . Student ID: s3360598 . RMIT Vietnam - Semester B.2014 .
In common sense , no one should open a Fridge in a house that is not their house without permission. Only close friends and family relatives can open the Fridge free at will . Opening the Fridge is intruding into a family’s story - the Fridge tells all .
Family A House age: 12 Fridge age : 5 Members : 4
Dad . 59 . Director of Procedure Dept is recovering from a heart attack Mom . 55 . Chemical engineer Sister . 22 . Marketing student recently has a boyfriend Brother . 16 . Highschool Student is training for 6 pack abs
Family G House age: 10 Fridge age : 10 Members : 3
Mom . 45 . Housewife Sister . 22 . Design student is treating acne Brother . 13 . Secondary school Student is going throw puberty 2 dogs . 3 and 4 years old
Family J House age: 9 Fridge age : 9 Members : 4
Dad . 51 . Risk management Banking officer Mom . 44 . Accountant has to worked overnight recently Brother . 23 . Design student Younger Brother . 17 . Highschool Student
Family K House age: 5 Fridge age : 4 Members : 3
Dad . 70 . Social worker is constantly not at home Mom . 70 . Calligraphy artist works at home Daughter . 21 . Event planning student is planning 2 big events at the time
Family M House age: 4 Fridge age : 4 Members : 9
Dad . 50 . Businessman Mom . 50 . Housewife Grandmother . 70 . is very sick, can only stay in bed Son . 30 . office worker Daughter-in-law . 30 . Office worker is 5 month pregnant Nephew . 31 . Office worker Nephew . 21 . IT student Niece . 23 . Marketing student Houseworker . 40
Family P House age: 12 Fridge age : 12 Members : 10
2 families live together Family P1 (Older brother) Dad . 67 . Car driver is rarely at home Mom . 42 . Highschool teacher Son . 22 . Design student is staying at school to do assignments Family P2 (Younger brother) Dad . 50 . University lecturer Mom . 40 . Housewife The other 5 members are relatives from 40 - 50 . Jobless .
Family Q House age: 13 Fridge age : 13 Members : 3
Dad . 60 . Medicine seller Mom . 56 . Accountant recently retired Daughter . 19 . Media Communication Student Family recently hosted uncle’s family (4 members) who was back from the US
Family Y House age: 17 Fridge age : 17 Members : 4
Dad . 53 . IT lecturer is recovering from a shoulder operation Mom . 54 . Housewife is suffering from vestibular disorder Brother . 24 . Dental Student has just been back from Australia Sister . 21 . Design Student is stressful with comming deadlines
Family W House age: 3 Fridge age : 3 Members : 4
Dad . 59 . Retired is suffering from spine pain Mom . 57 . Housewife Daughter . 21 . Design Student is on low-carb diet 1 Dog. 2 years old is on diet
The Fridge reflects the live of a family at any moment - How are they ? Are they happy ? Is there any secret ? With a bit of imagination, anyone can see beyond the milk cartons, eggs and fruits to build up the story of the family.
Special thanks to all the families in district 1, 3, 7, 8, Phu Nhuan & Binh Thanh in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, who let me inside their fridges . . August 2014 .
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