The concept I was trying to capture with “Constructed” was pushing the lines between actual reality and constructed reality. What you see at a first glance rarely reflects the entire truth of the situation- whether it is a photograph, a person or a situation- there is always some sort of deeper meaning hidden within. I also had Frankenstein-esque imagery in mind as well, with removing one person’s head and attaching it to another person’s body.
I didn’t want it to be obvious at a first glance that a mirror was used, but I didn’t want it to be impossible to notice either, so I had to pick an angle that would create an effective illusion while still revealing the mirror. I tried to pose their bodies and hands similar but not exactly the same for this same purpose. I tried this from many angles, but the vertical frame with the bodies jutting in from strange angles created the most intrigue and sense of organized disarray.
This photograph was motivated by Sandy Skoglund’s early work. She did some really neat things with reflections, and I have always been extremely interested in the use of reflections in photography.
I just found this online, I thought it might interest you as Jan von Holleben is doing something similar with the mirror as you are. http://www.janvonholleben.com/?page_id=43
The concept I was trying to capture with “Constructed” was pushing the lines between actual reality and constructed reality. What you see at a first glance rarely reflects the entire truth of the situation- whether it is a photograph, a person or a situation- there is always some sort of deeper meaning hidden within. I also had Frankenstein-esque imagery in mind as well, with removing one person’s head and attaching it to another person’s body.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t want it to be obvious at a first glance that a mirror was used, but I didn’t want it to be impossible to notice either, so I had to pick an angle that would create an effective illusion while still revealing the mirror. I tried to pose their bodies and hands similar but not exactly the same for this same purpose. I tried this from many angles, but the vertical frame with the bodies jutting in from strange angles created the most intrigue and sense of organized disarray.
This photograph was motivated by Sandy Skoglund’s early work. She did some really neat things with reflections, and I have always been extremely interested in the use of reflections in photography.
I just found this online, I thought it might interest you as Jan von Holleben is doing something similar with the mirror as you are.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.janvonholleben.com/?page_id=43
Ah, and here with people: http://www.janvonholleben.com/?page_id=41
ReplyDeleteOh my, I think I'm in love... Thanks so much for sharing that with me!
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