In this ongoing photographic series, Santina turns her lens toward her aging mother, capturing intimate moments within the family home where she insists on remaining independent as she nears 90. The images trace the quiet rituals of daily life—help getting dressed, sitting on the bed after a shower, tending to her garden—that speak to both resilience and fragility. The house itself becomes a living archive, holding decades of memory while revealing the subtle transformations of time. Through this work, Santina reflects on caregiving, aging, and the shifting boundaries between parent and child. The series is not only a portrait of her mother but a meditation on mortality, belonging, and the emotional labor of witnessing someone’s gradual retreat into solitude. It situates the domestic space as both sanctuary and threshold—a site where love, loss, and independence coexist in delicate tension.Amato is currently working on this series shot during her time back in Australia in early 2024 where she continues to honour her mums wish to stay independent at home as she approaches 90 years old.