don't feed the wolves, they said, • but they are my thoughts and
• i don't really want to starve because i •
• i don't really want to starve because i •
am already empty everywhere else • and the complexion fades per day
This is a photographic replica of a human being, detached and dazed. These images are views and reflections, discreet and almost impossible for a human eye to see in real life. They're states of mind, and the feeling of unease, they're each other's compliments and they tell a story of a fight with our own thoughts and doings. The purpose of this series is simply to let you feel and assemble the scattered fragments.
These photographs were taken using thirty small, sharp mirrors, done over two days whilst the subjects were in a variety of moods (as I felt they shouldn't be fabricated and instead true to self) to portray a fictional story of a being, for lack of a better term, who finds themselves without control over their mind, thoughts, interactions. The poem is in five parts.
I: don't feed the wolves, they said, -
talks about fuelling our self-destructive thoughts and how that shouldn't be done
II: but they are my thoughts and -
they are a part of the person and their characteristics, so without them the person is incomplete
III: i don't really want to starve because i -
talks about how it's impossible to cancel out something that is within ones head
IV: am already empty everywhere else -
the feeling of confusion and disorientation that is so strong it makes one feel empty (of strong feelings)
V: and the complexion fades per day -
the person feels all over the place whilst to others it is unnoticeable
I love these final images. The layout and the text work so well together. I'm really happy that you challenged yourself because the outcome turned out great! :) The entire process is so cool to look at and I love the poems its such a unique way to document everything.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't feel like you're looking at mirrors at all, it's almost like you're focusing on two different images at once, which comes off as a very visually impressive feat.
ReplyDeleteI think you covered a lot of interesting looks with this, i liked the 'Joke's on us' piece and awful lot.
ReplyDeleteThe poem (?) adds a whimsical contrast to the roughness of your selected pieces. It's well chosen and works well.
I feel that the second and fourth images aren't quite as strong as the other three, perhaps due to the lack of orange blur? Regardless they flow nicely. Congrats!
It's obvious that you really worked up to an idea you felt content with, and that it meant a lot to you. I love that it isn't overly obvious that we are observing the person through a shattered mirror, it creates a real depth to the photo, and the poem was beautifully written. Surreal.
ReplyDeleteI really like how far into the photos you have to look in order to make out what is going on. The overall look of the series is really lovely too, well done
ReplyDeleteThe images are unusual and strange in the best way whilst still fulfilling the brief. The layout feels like a small narrative than could start from either end of the piece and the amount of shooting really payed off.
ReplyDeleteI really like how graphic the earlier images were with the blue squares and then contrast in colours
ReplyDeleteI like the way that the images show multiple view points with the clever use of focus. I couldn't figure out how you did the images so to understand it now is really fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you laid out these photos and out the text reflects on your thoughts and feelings
ReplyDeleteThe fragmentation of the final images through the mirror is really lovely. The addition of the text is lovely as it creates a journey through the images.
ReplyDeleteI always think your photography is beautiful! It's always so lovely and I do love the little experiments on the way too, especially the ones with the squares!! With the final pieces I really like how you have to explore all the photographs, the fragmentation really draws you in and you search for content within them
ReplyDeleteI think your images work well as a series and the idea of fragments of people is very well thought out. The overall style of the images is soft and warm and after knowing theyre taken in coffee shops you can really see this come through.
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