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research // the tree of life

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/07/the-tree-of-life-

reviewhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-tree-of-life-2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRYA1dxP_0

The link above is a link to the trailer for the film, The Tree of Life.

 

The tree of life is an American film created in 2011 by the director Terrence Malik. It was described as an “experimental epic drama film”. The film is about the origins and meaning of life through the view point of a middle-aged man and the memory of his childhood. His

family lived in 1950’s Texas. The film contains clips from his memory, interspersed with imagery of the origins of the universe and life on earth. The film was named the 7th greatest film since 2000 in BBC poll of 177 critics. The main story line throughout the film is the lessons  that the oldest son, Jack learns whilst growing up alongside his two other brothers. The clips of his memories are interspersed with amazing images of nature and life. Some of the lessons and emotions that Jack learns about is jealousy, loss, lust and anger.

In a review by Robert Elbert he’s describes the film as “a film of vast ambition and deep humility, attempting no less than to encompass all of existence and view it through the prism of a few infinitesimal lives.” The film contains so much human emotion and feeling. When watching the film you immediately connect with it through your own experiences which is what makes the film so powerful.

Malik captures some of the most simplest events in life and portray them in an immensely impacting way. He uses his own memories of his home town and childhood to create portraits of everyday life. The film was inspired by two things, space and time, and spirituality. Malik is a christian and believes in the viewpoint of God creating the world. The film contains visuals suggesting the birth and expansion of the universe, the appearance of life and the evolution of species. The film contains elements of time ; one of the children dying. We also witness the oldest son grown into a middle aged man.The film also contains spiritual elements because Malik includes a scene of an afterlife , a desolate landscape where peopler seen recognising and greeting each other.

 

Youth Culture + Subcultures

Youth culture is the way that adolescents live and the norms, values, and practices they share. Culture is the shared symbolic systems, and processes of maintaining and transforming those systems.

Elements of youth culture include beliefs, behaviours, styles, and interests. An emphasis on clothes, popular music, sports, vocabulary, and dating set adolescents apart from other age groups, giving them what many believe is a distinct culture of their own.

Image result for flappersThroughout the 20th century, youths had a strong influence on both lifestyle and culture. The Flappers and the Mods are two great examples of the impact of youth culture on society. Flappers were a generation of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz. Flappers were seen as out of the ordinary because they would wear excessive makeup, drink excessively, treat sex in a casual manner, smoke, drive cars and flout social and sexual norms. Influences of this never-before-seen behaviour among young women include the death of large numbers of young men in the war, and the Spanish flu epidemic which struck in 1918 which in-turn inspired, in young people a feeling that life is short and could end at any moment. The evolving image of flappers was of independent young women who went by night to jazz clubs which were viewed as erotic and dangerous, where they danced provocatively, smoked cigarettes and dated freely because they wanted dot live life to the fullest without nay worry and made this obvious through their actions and they way they presented themselves through their clothes and lifestyle choices. They were attempting to be controversial and this image has created an icon for the years to follow but the presentation for women nowadays is completely different where actions such as wolf whistles are regarded as misogynistic and demeaning. People have had to change with the times to fit the political laws and to be politically correct.

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Image result for betty boop cartoonBetty Boop, the cartoon character invented in 1930 by Max Fleischer as a caricature of a flapper, became an icon of the 1920s.

The Flapper, which stands as one of the most enduring images of youth and new women in the twentieth century, however, when in 1920s many Americans regarded flappers as threatening to conventional society, danced suggestively and openly flirted with boys – in-turn, making them the same icons as males now in the modern day where males have become the power gender who regards females as objects of their sexual desires.

The flapper lifestyle and look disappeared in America after the Wall Street Crash and following The Great Depression. The high-spirited attitude and hedonism were less acceptable during the economic hardships of the 1930s.

Hedonism is the notion that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life above any unnecessary stresses and once this happiness was achieved, it was believed that this state would stay stationary and one would be free to live life to fullest because of an all round sense of satisfaction. This theory can be related to the idea that boys will be boys and do whatever they want even if it is deemed unnecessary to achieve a sense of pleasure.

Image result for mod subcultureMod is a subculture that began in London in 1958 and spread throughout Great Britain and elsewhere, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries, and continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of stylish London-based young men in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz. The Mods and Flappers often came as two but were still separate groups although interested in similar lifestyle choices such as drinking, smoking and going out with their peers to show off, for the men, the Mods, their masculinity and boisterousness and ability to get any girl as such and for the females, the Flappers acting provocative was the way to show off their body.

Significant elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music (including soul, ska, and R&B) and motor scooters (usually Lambretta or Vespa).

Theories such as the male faze were not thought of in this era of gender development and stereotypes because of the mind-set of all young people to just live life and not worry about the consequences of being flirtatious with no real reason. Now people have become more aware of the relationship men and women should have with one another and how it should be a relationship of respect, people do not branch out into their own sub cultures as much with a mission to attract women through the clothes they wear.

People are much more independent today and do things with the intention to pleas themselves as I have briefly touched upon in my magazine where I ask my models about their experience with using clothes as a way to express themselves and feel confident in themselves, especially in a world that is much more driven by social-media and the millions of voices that circulate such sites.

As well, in todays society, people an especially young people, do take inspiration form the styles and behaviours of eras such as the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s to inform the way they dress and the trends et in these eras have lived to influence the way people dress now and this has gone on to define what street fashion can be.

Most major youth subcultures have had an associated street fashion. Examples from the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s include:

  • Hippies (denim, bohemian style, long hair, flower power and psychedelic imagery, flared trousers)
  • Teddy Boys (drape jackets, drainpipe trousers, crepe shoes)
  • Punk fashion (ripped clothing, safety pins, bondage, provocative T-shirt slogans, Mohican hairstyle)
  • Skinheads (short-cropped hair, fitted jeans, Ben Sherman button-up shirts, Fred Perry polo shirts, Harrington jackets, Dr. Martens boots)
  • Gothic fashion (black clothing, heavy coats, poet shirts, big boots, makeup)
  • Preppy (argyle sweaters, chinos, button down oxford cloth shirts, and boat shoes).
  • Hip hop fashion (ultra-baggy pants, ECKO, Tribal Gear, South Pole, Avirex, FUBU, Sean Jean, NIKE)
  • Hipster or indie (glasses, jeans, beanies, sneakers, ties, suspenders, checked shirts, beards)
  • Rasta (African-inspired clothing, dreadlocks)
  • Greaser (subculture) (Levis 501 jeans, t-shirts, leather jackets, sunglasses, Cowboy boots or motorcycle boots, hair gel)
  • Urban (colourful apparel, large accent jewellery, skinny jeans, jackets, t-shirts)
  • Feminine (dresses, hats, sunglasses, hand bags, floral prints)

research // sublime

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/the-sublime/what-is-the-sublime-r1109449

The word Sublime means ” of very great excellence or beauty.” The History of ideas of Sublime has a deeper meaning that leads to something truly extraordinary. For artists throughout History the sublime is an expression. The Sublime can be many things: a judgement, a feeling a state of mind and a response to art and nature. The word Sublime comes originates from two Latin terms, the preposition sub, meaning below or up to and the noun for lintel, which is the heavy wooden or stone beam that holds the weight of a wall above a doorway. Therefore the word is a connotation to push towards something above you. In the seventeenth century the word Sublime was used was referred to as something that is raised, set high up and exalted, such as buildings or people. In 1700, an additional definition rose which was the sublime in writing, nature, art and human contact. It was an exalted status that goes beyond normal experience, or beyond the reach of human understanding. The Sublime was generally regarded as beyond comprehension and beyond measurement.

It was at this time that artist became interested in the word Sublime. Visual artists tried to represent it, and they tried to paint the sensation that we experience when words fail or when we find ourselves beyond the limits of reason. Some examples of these painters were William Hogarth who painted Satan, Sin and Death (A Scene from Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’)c.1735–40, and Henry Fuseli who painted Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers ?exhibited 1812. 

William Hogarth Satan, Sin and Death (A Scene from Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’) c.1735–40 Tate T00790

Sublime artist could not simply follow the rules but instead needed to experience what existed above and beyond rules on the realm of artistic imagination. Many critics said  “that the sublime is not only desirable but is indeed the highest level of artistic attainment” In a book called The Sublime by Simon Morley, he talks about the word Sublime and the technical aspects behind it. The book begins with a quote from Thomas Weiskel from the book The Romantic Sublime. He saysThe essential claim of the Sublime is that man can, in feeling and speech, transcend the human. What, if anything, lies beyond the human – God or the gods, the daemon or Nature – is matter for great disagreement.” He is giving his interpretation of what he believes the Sublime to be. It is about going beyond human understanding, reaching new heights of astounding beauty. The concept of Sublime has been edited throughout history and within the book The Sublime, Morley discuses what the definition is now. He talks about how the word Sublime was used in the 18th century when it was created in relation to the arts to describe aspects of nature that install wonder, such as mountains, waterfalls and stormy seas. He then goes on to discuss how this use of Sublime is now being used to to express the power of technology and raw material. This can be characterized  as contemporary sublime. Contemporary artists haves re-created and extended what the term sublime means. They have looked at and combined earlier traditions as well as engaging in more modern aspects in our society. They no longer look at the word Sublime as an expression of nature but also as a representation in modern science. A new and more complex way of using Sublime is to describe the scale and complexity of the capitalist-industrial system and also in terms of technology.

Anish Kapoor is a contemporary artist born 12 March 1954. He was born in Bombay, but lives and works in London. Kappor became known for his geometric or biomorphic sculptures using simple materials such as granite, limestone, marble, pigment and plaster. His sculptures are simple, curved forms that usually brightly coloured. Within his work he explores the relationship between matter and non-matter. He does this by experimenting with both free-standing sculptural works and ambitious installations.  In 2002, Anish Kapoor created an installation in Tate Modern in London. The installation was 150 meters long and ten storeys high. The sculpture is called Marsyas. The title is inspired by the Greek myth captured in Titian’s 1576 painting. Within the painting the satyr is being flayed alive by Apollo for playing the flute better than the God. Here is the painting below replicating the scene that inspired Kapoor. 

Th sculpture by Kapoor consists of three huge steel rings joined together by a single span of PVC membrane. Two of the rings are positioned vertically at either end of the Turbine Hall, while the third is suspended parallel to the bridge running through the center of it. The PVC coats have a deep red colour that connects like a skin, recreating the myth and symbolizing it in a physical bodily like presence.

I have used Anish Kapoor as an example of a contemporary artist because he is exploring the relationship between certain concepts of Sublime. He is using the traditional representations of the word through the painting of  Marsyas as the inspiration for his sculpture. He is combining this with the more modern, contemporary connotations of the word by creating this huge sculpture using modern technology and materials. These two very different examples of one event shows how much art has progressed and extended its ways of representing things through technology and with more complexity.

This same thing has happened with the term Sublime through the different periods. The modern day definition of the term Sublime is something of “great excellence or beauty”. 

When you are describing a situation or scene as Sublime it is more then something that is beautiful, it also contains a sense of fear, something so unique and powerful that you become fearful of it. An example of this is when you are face to face with a lion. This situation is Sublime because its powerful witnessing something you’ve never experienced before, but at the same time its daunting because its a dangerous  situation to be in.

The Photographer Rinko Kawauchi’s series contains a sense of Sublime within them. In particular a series called Ametsuchi created in 2013. The title, Amersuchi is created of two Japanese charcters meaning “heaven and earth”. Within the series, Kawauchi combines iomages of distant constellations and tiny figures lost within landscapes, as well photographs of a traditional style of controlled-burn farming. In this the cycle of cultivation and recovery span decades and generations. This series in particular  contains a grasp of Sublime because the event of burning a dry grass field is extraordinary to witness, yet at the same time extremely daunting because  its a dangerous event and could easily become out of control. In my opinion this is the best use of the term Sublime. It is a vast change of representation of the term from the Barouque Sublime.

 

research // interview with Rinko Kawauchi

https://www.sfmoma.org/rinko-kawauchi-contemplates-small-mysteries-life/

In an interview by The San Francisco museum of art  with Rinko Kawauchi, she discuses the concept and inspiration behind her work. She talks about her interests in the small mysteries of everyday life which she explores in detail in the series Utatane in 2001. She also talks about Sublime beauty which she also explores in her work. Kawauchi reflects on how her photography comes from a state between “dreams and waking.”

Within the interview Kawauchi talks about her dreams in much detail and describes the them in their vast beauty. She said her dream contained “scenery so amazingly beautiful it made me almost scared.” This is what the definition of  sublime is, it means very great excellence or beauty that almost creates fear. Kawauchi uses one particular dream as a concept for one of her series Within her dream she witnessed the burning of a grass field. She describes it as “amazingly beautiful“. She wanted to know if the place in her dream was a real place. She later discovered the place again while watching the news. The place she had dreamed about was called Noyaki where the burn grass fields once a year so that they don’t become forests.  She creates a series using this practice called Ametsuchi, which is a Japanese word meaning heaven and earth. After this discovery she starts to become interested in the cycle of human practices such as the one she witnessed in her dream. She uses this interest as a foundation for all of her work as well as people’s daily lives. Here is an image from the series Ametsuchi.

Within the interview Kawuachi also talks about her fascination in small things. She says that small things use to save her as a child, “I was saved by small things as a child”. She describes about how she values small things because of her childhood, “I value small voices and things.”She uses her fascination as a concept in her work and she focuses on the details of smaller objects and subjects in her series. The main series where she uses this idea is Utante. She uses this name because it’s a way to “express the state of being between sleep and wakefulness.” The project explores liminal states which means the transition from one thing to another. Liminal State is the place from the beginning to the end of the transition. She is fascinated by the mysteries of the world and this is what she is primarily focusing on when taking her images. The image below is from the series Utante.

Dreams are Kawauchi’s main focus because she likes capturing things no one can explain. Her work is inspired by her own dreams. Although dreams are her primary concept she is also fascinated by the material that makes the world. Within the interview she talks about how there are so many theories about how the world is made but no one has any material proof. She likes the mystery behind it and explores this in her images. She says she “thinks about different theories and mysteries in the world.” She sees the world and everyday event as beautiful but at the same time she fears them because no one truly knows what they are. This is what Sublime beauty is.

 

artist research // William Eggleston “At Zenith”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Eggleston

https://www.americansuburbx.com/2013/12/review-william-eggleston-zenith-2013.html

WILLIAM EGGLESTON

William Eggleston was born in July 1939. He is an American photographer and is credited mostly for his colour photography. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Mississippi. As a child Eggleston was an introvert and so spent a lot of his time by himslef. His early photography was inspired by work of Swissborn photographer Robert Frank and French photographer Henri Cartier- Bresson.  

Eggleston first photographed in black and white and began experimenting with colour in 1965 and 1966. Colour transparency film became his dominant medium. The book At Zanith by Eggleston was created in 2013. He describes his book as“my childhood and adulthood escapes unexpectedly met each other.” 

In an interview by Shahrzad Kamel from ASX magazine William Eggleston describes the book in a lot of detail and goes into the meaning behind it. Within the interview he talks about how he use to lie on the grass as a child and stare up at the sky while forgetting everything. He describes how he watched them move for hours while raising his hands to the sky. He says, “I wished I could touch them, I would dream of riding away on one; imaginary transportation to another universe.” The book contains abstract images of the sky and moving clouds. Although the concept is relatively simple, the meaning and spiritual connotations behind the idea is very powerful. Eggleston wanted his images to be artistic, and to resemble paintings and well as photographic images.

“I was interested in photographic works that were very much about photography, but certainly—hopefully—were grounded in painting.”
—William Eggleston

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I love the bright pastel colours within his work. I also really like the simplistic feel they create. He uses colour to catch the viewers attention which is what I also aim to achieve within my photobook and final prints. Eggleston uses the sky as a landscape because its constantly moving and evolving which is what makes it so interesting. He also presents the images in a simple way which is very effective. I also want to keep this in mind when presenting my final images because it is a very effective way of presenting my abstract images.

i-D Magazine

For my project looking at fashion among youth culture in Jersey, I am aiming to produce a magazine for my final product. I have briefly mentioned this intention in previous blog posts but I will now begin to publish blog posts that show my research on different magazines I will be taking inspiration form in terms of design, style, layout, graphics and actual photograph style. 

I have chosen to present all work produced for this project in the format of a magazine because the actual content I will be producing will fit most appropriately into this style of display. The magazines I will be researching are all magazines that highlight music, fashion and youth culture – the latter is what I will be covering in my project. As well, magazines are becoming much more popular now and there are many more magazines for many more reasons in this current day which cover lots of different things such as fashion, music, TV, home, lifestyle and photography/art. 

i-D

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i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashionmusic art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter. Over the years the magazine evolved into a mature glossy but it has kept street style and youth culture central.

Terry Jones is is a British graphic designer, art director, photographer, book- and magazine-editor. He is best known as co-founder of the British, street-style magazine i-D in 1980.

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The magazine is known for its innovative photography and typography, and over the years established a reputation as a training ground for fresh talent. Photographers Chris Dowling, Wolfgang Tillmans, Juergen Teller, Terry Richardson and Ellen von Unwerth, Kayt Jones have produced work for i-D. The magazine celebrated its 250th edition at the end of 2004 and its 25th anniversary in 2005. The July Issue of 2009 was the magazines 300th publication, boasting many interesting articles and iconic photography, true to the magazines concept.

People who have appeared in i-D include Madonna, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Kanye West, Helmut Lang, Franz Ferdinand, Chloë Sevigny, Raf Simons, Undercover, Veronique Branquinho, Lily Cole, Giles Deacon, Dizzee Rascal, Scarlett Johansson, Rick Owens, Selena Gomez, Rihanna.

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Terry has always said that “‘i-D’ should be recognised as the first ’emoticon’; at least three years before [the first] claims made in 1983.” The original “i-D” logo was painted by hand and was based on the typeface “Futura Demi Bold” and was modified to fit into the i-D star logo so the dot of the lower case ‘i’ could be split into two semi-circles. 

In 1980 the magazine was intentionally hand-made; everything was glued to boards either 100% or 50% its size. Issue One was printed by a fanzine printer called ‘Better Badges’ and the i-D badge, along with the first issue’s landscape cover turned on its side, created a ‘winking face’.

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Dazed Magazine

For my project looking at fashion among youth culture in Jersey, I am aiming to produce a magazine for my final product. I have briefly mentioned this intention in previous blog posts but I will now begin to publish blog posts that show my research on different magazines I will be taking inspiration form in terms of design, style, layout, graphics and actual photograph style. 

I have chosen to present all work produced for this project in the format of a magazine because the actual content I will be producing will fit most appropriately into this style of display. The magazines I will be researching are all magazines that highlight music, fashion and youth culture – the latter is what I will be covering in my project. As well, magazines are becoming much more popular now and there are many more magazines for many more reasons in this current day which cover lots of different things such as fashion, music, TV, home, lifestyle and photography/art. 

DAZED

Dazed (formerly Dazed & Confused) is a bi-monthly British style magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. Dazed is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for producing stories across its print, digital and video brands. The company’s portfolio includes titles such as AnOther, Another Man and Hunger. The company’s newest division, Dazed Studio, creates brand campaigns across the luxury and lifestyle sectors. Based in London, its founding editors are Jefferson Hack and fashion photographer Rankin.

The popular magazine is distributed globally, covering fashion, art, music and lifestyle. Cover stars have included Björk, Kate Moss, David Bowie, Young Thug, Millie Bobby Brown, Amandla Stenberg, Marilyn Manson, Jazz Jennings, Thom Yorke, Kendall Jenner, Tilda Swinton and FKA Twigs.

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Image result for dazed magazineDazed is a very diverse magazine that uses creativity to empower young people and the magazine has championed humanitarian issues including from AIDS in South Africa, giving blood, the refugee crisis, breast cancer awareness and LGBTQIA rights. Furthermore, Dazed is the first magazine to feature disabled models as cover stars – “Accessable” is a 14-page feature in the style magazine Dazed & Confused, shows people with disabilities looking powerful and beautiful in designer clothes.

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Dazed magazine also owns their own digital format of the magazine where users can access all issues of their magazine on different formats of technology including heir phone, tablet, laptop or computer and this makes it a more easily accessible and easy to use magazine to read and take enjoyment out of. However, users have to subscribe for this and this costs the consumer money. This feature also allows consumers different features exclusive to the digital version of the magazine.

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PUSH Magazine

For my project looking at fashion among youth culture in Jersey, I am aiming to produce a magazine for my final product. I have briefly mentioned this intention in previous blog posts but I will now begin to publish blog posts that show my research on different magazines I will be taking inspiration from in terms of design, style, layout, graphics, text content and actual photography.

I have chosen to present all work produced for this project in the format of a magazine because the actual content I will be producing will fit most appropriately into this style of display. The magazines I will be researching are all magazines that highlight music, fashion and youth culture – the latter is what I will be covering in my project. As well, magazines are becoming much more popular now and there are many more magazines for many more reasons in this current day which cover lots of different things such as fashion, music, TV, home, lifestyle and photography/art. 

PUSH

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PUSH magazine is a very small, independent company that produces regular issues of their free magazine focusing on music and fashion.

Their issues are free of cost and all the customer has to pay is the postage and packaging cost and they can also choose to donate £5 to charity on their checkout.

PUSH magazine have so far published three issues of their magazine. The first issue’s cover star was the British grime MC and producer, Novelist. The second issues cover star was Guernsey born electronic music producer, Mura Masa. Their third and latest issue, published at the end of last year, which I recently purchased had two cover stars to celebrate music in 2017 and these were J Hus, the UK-born rapper and IAMDDB, the Manchester based rap artist. This issue also featured interviews and editorials on Ty Dolla $ign, Mahalia, Rich The Kid and 808ink. The magazine’s priority is promote the music of artists whose name may not get exposed otherwise.

In their magazine, at the front of each issue, they credit all contributors to the issue and these include the editors, writers and photographers. From this, I was able to search all the names of the photographers who photograph for the magazine and these consist of about 10 different photographers; all young and upcoming and specialist in their field.

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PUSH Magazine, Issue 1, Novelist
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PUSH Magazine, Issue 2, Mura Masa

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PUSH Magazine, Issue 3, J Hus + IAMDDB
PUSH magazine is a very current and trendy magazine that is at the forefront of fashion and music. It is a great magazine form myself to take inspiration form when producing my own and other magazines I will be researching include i-D and Dazed & Confused.

In the most recent issue of PUSH magazine that I own, one of the pages includes their own brief manifesto which outlines their intentions as an organisation and what their ethos and culture is as a company. The page reads:

“THEY ALWAYS TALK ABOUT PUSHING THE CULTURE,

BUT IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE TO MAKE A MOVEMENT.

EVERYONE EXERTING THEIR OWN FORCE, MAKING WHAT CONTRIBUTION THEY CAN.

TOGETHER WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS,

IF WE ALL PUSH.”

shoot plan // body

During this week I plan to organise and carry out a shoot or a few shoots to capture the spiritual aspects of the human body. I aim to fragment the body and form to capture it in unique ways. I want the shoot to be simple and something that enables me create bright pure images. I don’t want to have images of just one person, I want to explore the differences between people. I plan to capture images of females and males, old people and young people and also people of different ethnics. I aim to explore the spirituality  within the human form.

The word Wabi-Sabi is also about the natural cycle of growth and decay. I want to explore this process in people and how the body changes over time. This would be represented by capturing images of old and young people. Since I am capturing spiritual elements and the imperfect beauty, I want to try and focus on the smaller insignificant details such as wrinkles and folds. I also want to capture images of the body doing things such as holding objects or talking. I aim to capture the movement as well. 

The first shoot I plan to do is a shoot using myself. I wanted to start with me because I wanted to capture simple images fragmenting the body. I want a simple background because the main focus is the body itself. The background will be blurred anyway. I want to be capturing important aspects of the body such as the eyes and the mouth. I also want to capture images of the fingers and toes because they symbolize the beginning and end of the body which links to my concept of growth and decay.

After the first photoshoot, I want to start looking more at expressions and the finer details of the body, such as the creases by the mouth and the wrinkles by the eye. I want to start looking at these through different ages and different types of people. I want to try get a wide representation of people.