Intro

Lucas Simoes is a Brazilian photographer based in Brazil. His work is based upon his architectural background and consists of geometric shapes and figures of portrait distortion.

I am inspired by his work due to his unique approach to warping and distorting images such as the ones below

In each image, the identity of the subject is distorted to the point that no recognizable features of the person can be acknowledged. The facial features are either blurred, rippled or crystallized in these works, Hiding the true identity of the Person beneath. in my opinion, His images almost give off the idea of a distorted glass window, Allowing the outline of the subject to be seen, yet obscuring facial features in the process beyond the point of recognition.

The idea of my project will be about distorting facial features and any other features of the face and body that could be utilized to identify the subject, like hair style, clothing etc. This will be done through the process of using tools within

Michal Maku

Michal Maku is a Czechoslovakian photographer whom utilities his own artistic style known as “gellage”. this process involves the altering of the physical properties of a printed photography using gelatin and elements of collage.

Here are a few images in his style of gellage. Note the contortion of human features through the method of gellage.

I aim to imitate this style through utilising both digital and physical means of editing. I like the idea of printing off a physical image and using physical processes such as taping, burning and tearing to imitate Macku’s Process.