Days Go By…

Days Go By… featuring Sara Messinger and Adali Schell brings into conversation two projects that explore the fleeting moments between adolescence and adulthood. Across opposite coasts, both photographers document this period of transition within the landscape of their respective homes—New York and Los Angeles. Messinger follows a group of teenagers through public parks and other spaces outside of school or home, where, unencumbered, they explore, experiment, and socialize. Schell diaristically documents this time in his life, focusing on the car as a space for independence, autonomy, and connection. Though their photographs are distinct, both Messinger’s and Schell’s images are enmeshed in their own experiences. Here, the photograph becomes a means for understanding oneself, a self-portrait of sorts. Together, they build a tender reverence for the intimacy and uncertainty that comes with growing up.