I Am Still Alive

The Art of a Daily Photographic Practice

In 1977, the artist On Kawara began a series called I Am Still Alive. It wasn’t a traditional art project. He didn’t paint or sculpt. Instead, he sent telegrams to friends and colleagues with a simple message: “I am still alive.”

The project lasted for years. This mundane exercise, seemingly insignificant in its isolated executions, was a practice that resulted in an evocative body of work that spoke literal volumes over time.

This brings me to the 365 projects we are all so familiar with in the photo community.