Idea 1 – Old tv

My first idea is to use photoshop to edit an old tv I found behind Holme Grown. This tv was in front of the greenhouses so I took photos of it with the overgrown greenhouses in the background. My idea is to edit something on to the screen, such as tv static or an old news show. This tv will represent older times, where agriculture was the biggest industry in Jersey. I did not think of this idea at the time I was there so I didn’t take photos with this idea in mind, however I could go back with my camera and take photos from better angles or move the tv if I feel like I need to. I could also include news headlines from Jersey about plans to build new buildings such as the new hospital. This will contrast the old overrun greenhouses with the urbanisation of Jersey.

Idea 2

My second idea is to present the change in Jersey’s industry, going from an agricultural island to an urban island. I will show how we are in between those two at the moment, and how urbanisation will effect us later on in life. To show urbanisation I will present photos of Ronez Quarry, building works around Jersey and graffiti. To show the fall of agriculture in Jersey I will present photos of an abandoned garden centre, abandoned farm warehouses and abandoned landscapes of greenhouses, which would have used to be full of workers.

Idea 3

My third idea is to print some of my photos and create a photomontage by cutting and sticking parts of my photos together to create a representation of Anthropocene. I will use both industrial photos and abandoned agriculture in this photomontage.

Artist reference

I will compare my work with Edward Burtynsky’s photos that he took of tires. I have already started this with my artist references and image analysis of this work.