Artist Statement
At the beginning of this class, I actually didn't want to take it. However, once I spent a few days doing the projects, I got into the flow and I really loved the class. In addition to that, I spent my time trying to take the best photos that I could, even if they didn't turn out that well anyway. I really enjoyed this semester because I realized that it takes a lot of work to create something that portrays an unjust thing, but it takes little work to create something that is genuine and moving. It's taken me the past 16 years of my life to try and grasp that concept, and I learned it in one short semester thanks to this class. I am thankful for that.
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| Warning In this photo, I am looking down because I am upset and everything in my head is filling my thoughts. The photo is red because it displays the sign of warning or error. When my thoughts do this, I panic and break down, but a system inside shuts everything off. I am warned not to speak or I will be viewed as something I'm not. My intentions for talking to people about my problems will be misunderstood as a want for attention. I've had experiences like that many times. This is why I am alone and I refuse to talk about the "errors" within me. |
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| Thoughts Most of the thing that I feel from day to day are written on a paper that is in focus to tell what I am feeling at every single passing moment. I am out of focus in the background to show that these things cloud up my life and basic actions. I am almost always down and soaking in the dark waters of these things, but when people ask how I'm doing, I say that "everything is perfect". Th photo is blue to represent that I think my mind is a sea with an endless storm passing over it. |
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| Question In front of my face is a giant question mark, and it resembles the fact that I tend to question many things. I don't trust everything that is told to me, so I will ask and ask until I get a clear answer or statement. It does effect my life a lot because it has diminished my ability to trust others as well. The photo is black and white because, I need a straightforward answer, not something with many details. |
