Distorted Self Image
This project is an examination of self image. Through its many, many phases, it developed into what appears to be ordinary people, wearing ordinary things, looking into a mirror...trapped in an image of what they see when peering at themselves. A mirror naturally distorts the reflection a little, and then the rest of the distortion happens when the human mind ponders everything a perfect body should be...making their imperfections seem magnified and highlighted. The projections onto a warped surface are meant to mimic the human mind...distorting the image it sees and changing what is there.
The people were randomly taken from daily tasks, wearing ordinary clothes on an ordinary day. This decision was thoroughly pondered...take people in their natural environment? OR change them into clothes chosen by the artist? By keeping them in their normal day wear, the concept is made stronger because that, everyday people examine themselves in the mirror after choosing flattering clothes. So the camera represents the daily mirror, the trap, and the people represent...themselves. Nothing directed, nothing changed. By giving minimal direction, except to pretend they're looking into a mirror, they do their natural and routine poses that they always do.
The different surfaces distort the body in different ways. Each projection is one character, which allows the viewer to get to know that character.
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