Worlds: An Exploration of the Self
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Art 168: Photo Based Printmaking
Worlds: Exploration of the Self
In this physical world, meaning the world we live in currently, we try to escape to other places in dreams (daydreams and whatnot) for sanctuary in times of vulnerability. In this series of photo intaglio prints, I convey how we become disconnected to the world around us in order to escape our own minds and reality; thus, losing ourselves in the process.
The titles of these images correspond to the journey of losing one's self.
"Sinking Up" is a play on words because when we connect to technology, we sync up to the device. In this image, the figure is sinking up from the surface where she lays to the world she's going to explore
"Wandering through Shadows..." denotes a darkness about the exploration that's happening, whether it be internal (self) or external as shown in the print.
"...Deep in the Meadow" illustrates a peace, as meadows are usually seen as buccolic and calming, but they can also be seen as "middle of nowhere" and places of uncertainty. In this case, I feel as if this meadow depicts a middle of nowhere and a space of uncertainty for both the viewer and figure within the piece.
