OUTTAKE-April 2010

Photography Irvin Serrano

“She always introduces herself as Squeegie. It originates from the cat adventure stories that I make up about our four cats and some cats she knows in town. One is named Squeegie and it’s a lead character. She has adopted Squeegie’s persona and insists on calling me Keesie, another cat. I love her creativity, her ideas, and her spirit. She was a major catalyst in me making this installation. Because of the fun we have on our projects, I wanted to scale up the process, collaborate with others, and have some fun. Romy helped on every step.”

—Freddy LaFage, on his daughter Romy “Squeegie” LaFage, who even at the age of 5 plays an important part in the family project known as Chase’s Daily