What is Identity and how can it be influenced

Identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person who they are. Identity is important because it is completely unique and no-one can have the same identity and feel the same way. Identity can be influenced by many things including people, places, memories, family and feelings.

On the mood-board above, I have displayed the idea of being alone, family, mourning and a facade or false identity. I believe these topics are very powerful when looking at a project about personal identity because it is difficult to represent how we feel after events such as a loss of a loved one and what happens to us after that loss.

On my second mood-board I have displayed further ideas about being alone and losing a loved one but linked it to the idea of a grandparent being like a second mother or father to their grandchildren. I have also shown the idea of taking off a mask like facade to reveal the actual identity of a person.