Rachel Cabitt - Shuttered
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt01“Two packs a day keep the Sunday scaries at bay," said no one ever.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt02Singing “Happy Birthday” twice.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt03“Alexa, change bedroom lamp to fuchsia.”
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt04"Before this all happened I was very much on autopilot in the New York City hustle mentality of “go go go go go” never not stopping," said Cabitt.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt05Bon appetit a la Quarantine.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt06“I think people are getting really inventive with how they want to portray themselves through this time," Cabitt says.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt07“I like to make fun of things, I think I’m a humorous, light person in that way," said Cabitt. “And it does kind of feel like we’re in a horror, weird, sci-fi film right now."
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt08It's been 58 days since the last knock.
Photograph: Rachel Cabitt09For this series, Cabbitt was partly inspired by selfie queen Cindy Sherman's *Untitled Film Stills* project.
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