I’m interested in transformations - shifts between relationships, whether visual, physical or emotional. In particular I'm hoping to explore the role of photography and film in documenting various transformations, and how the creative process can be transformative in itself, for example how the meanings of photographs can change when placed alongside another; how film and animation techniques can abstract and distort; and how processes such as collage have embraced the accidental and challenged traditions. This broad theme is one that has evolved through my Year 12 studies, initially through a couple of projects that I've outlined below. An initial experiment documenting shifts was when I visited Comicon; an annual event welcoming various superhero fans. With costume and clothing being the most obvious visual change, it meant many people were transforming their identity, becoming their favourite superhero for the day. Inspired by documentary photographers such as Martin Parr, Richard Billingham and William Eggleston, I wanted to experiment capturing high contrast shots with bright colours. However due to it being one of my first experiences alone with a camera in such a busy area, I felt this impacted my final images. I would have liked to taken more invasive imagery alongside experimenting with shutter speed to capture the bustling movement at the event. Linking to the visual change of costume, I took a series of portraits where the subjects identity was concealed. This project stemmed from the task to take a portrait of a family member. I chose my mother, placing a rather large rabbit mask on her head. For years my mother has visited various primary schools leading educational puppet shows about recycling and the environment with leading mascot ‘Ruby Rabbit’. Being in the current process of writing a children’s fictional book (where Ruby and various other animal friends embark on an environmental adventure) I felt it would be relevant to photograph her with the Ruby Rabbit costume and seeing what emerged: These two starting experiments have began to unravel my interest towards the topic of 'transformations' . I would like to attempt using different medias such as film, animation and having previously explored collage work, It is something I would also like to develop. The transformation of images and textiles to create a new piece is something I find provokes humour and mischief with 'happy accidents’ and unexpected juxtapositions which rarely occur in a drawing or photograph. Influenced by the likes of Dada artists Hannah Hoch and Man Ray, over time I have developed a collection of sketchbooks; these are the perfect 'fear-free’ playground. In my A2 work I would like to focus my attention towards working on a larger scale or perhaps incorporating collage into a video project. Unlike a proposal that can be planned and laid out, there are some experiences that can't be predicted such as Paris.
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