Week 13

Originally, this artists work

starts as a photograph, then

is transformed into a painting.

She deliberately abstracts

the images from their original

form to convey a subjective

meaning, leaving the viewer

unaware of the images

primary purpose, and allowing

for broader interpretation.

Although my own work deviates

from this perspective, this artist

utilizes similar origins that

compliment my own.

This artist choses images

that "explore and experiment

with identities by allowing

the images to take on a

multitude of personas".

His work uses metaphor

to convey the relationships

that exist between the images

and their underlying meaning.

Within my own work, I try

to use a similar style of

relationships to convey the

meaning and connections within my images, that show the purpose and

direction of my own life.

This artist work attempts

towards an "internalized

search for self revelation,

while searching externally

for historical places that

speak to his identity". This

work parallels my own, in that,

it is a similar pursuit of

meaning through images

that define us.

Week 12

This artist is shooting

representational images

that "investigate the

performances of identity".

She is exploring the point

where the myth of a person

supersedes reality and

becomes truth. Although

my work is different in

application, the pursuit or

definition of identity

represents a similar

relationship.

This artists' intention was

t0 create art that deliberately

left out people or specific

details, allowing the painting

to be "filled in" by the viewer.

My work is similar in theory,

in that I try to shoot images

that are have subjective

meaning to me, but ones

that allow the viewer some

latitudes to make their own

interpretation of what my

images mean.

The concept of this artist

is to create art that is

influenced or "informed"

by the work before it,

serving as a starting point

for each new image and

chapter of the work. My

theory is similar, as my

intent is too make images

that feed off of, and connect

each other to a central

meaning.

Week 11

Although this is a sculpture and not a "image",

I can see the relevance to my own work. by

taking an ordinary, overlooked and everyday

object (the couch), the artist had turned it into

something that now requires attention.

Metaphoric photography is similar because it

requires interpretation and understanding.

Many times, the images I shoot are ones that

would normally go unnoticed in everyday life.

By shooting them, I am making the viewer

take a closer look into their meaning.

This work is a deliberate obstruction of the

'big' picture as a whole. Deliberate in the sense

the artist used chemicals to leach out primary

aspects of the photo's to take away meaning

and to detract from the viewers ability to see

the works true meaning, giving new 'liberties'

to create meaning. This aspect is true within

the context of my own work, which relies on

using metaphors which can be translated

differently by each viewer.

My work is typically abstract

metaphor, with a hint of

obscurity. I liked this image

because it took an underlying

image and barraged it with

obstructions that both add

and detract from the original

meaning.

Week 10: chapter 5.

Culture as a commodity is

used in advertising as a means

to make the product "unique",

making it stand out from other

competing brands. As seen in

this picture, the culture is often

given a faceless identity.

The associations we make with "familiar"

objects and images, is what gives commodity

culture its foundations, and thus its ability to

influence or enhance our experiences. This re-

creation of a classic corner restaurant booth,

for me denotes a satirical tone, that mocks

iconic America by recreating a scene that has

been replicated over and over to a degree that

we are no longer unique.

What would normally be an advertisement for

an entertainment destination, is dramatically

changed in contrast and color to depict a less

welcoming and almost hostile environment;

a deliberate juxtaposition designed to alter

our perceptions of how we see these images.

Week 10; chapter 4.

This image pertains to objectification of Women,

but in the reverse. This photo is of a Middle Eastern

women who has a disease that causes skin lesions.

Her face is covered because she is shamed (due to her

culture) by her disfigurement.

This creation speaks to me about

ways

that humans are rendered and "created".

It is almost primordial, being both simple

and intricate at the same time.

This piece pertains to the "Malleable Body",

and can be interpreted many ways, it is

very rudimentary in its depiction.

(that's why I like it!)

These images represent symbolic opposites of what society defines as "objectification" or the classic "male" image, this is why I chose to use these; as a means to go against the norm!

Week 9

Welcome to the Grandview Hotel...


Where once extravagant dreams are now

turning to dust and decay...

The forgotten and lost world of a once lavish resort, that now only houses memories of the 1950's...

Week 7

Robert Adams

This could be me? Seriously! My father built

custom homes during these years, so I grew up

around new developments and construction

sites... OK it's not me, but he could be a friend

I once knew?

William Kentridge

This Charcoal print is about a S. African

businessman and is metaphorical, seeing

himself 'dissolving' away as his business

is going under...

...I saw this and felt introspective, that

this is how I have felt lately?!