In this project, I wanted to explore how our imaginations create worlds in our living spaces. This is influenced by our experiences through travel, relationships, and the even the second-hand knowledge that we gain through others' experiences and stories. These photos were taken in a place called Xochimilco which is located in the state of Mexico near Mexico City. I often travel to Mexico and, because of that, my house is full of items that I have collected and chosen to represent my time and my memories there. The sink image is taken of a bathroom in my house. As I travel, I bring back pieces of other places to my living surroundings. Because of this, my surroundings are forever altered. This is a unique blending of two places that will never meet but have been linked together through items, photographs, and memories.
Self Critique
ReplyDeleteOverall, the critique I received was positive and encouraging with several constructive comments. I am attempting in this piece to convey the idea that I bring back souvenirs in different forms (memories, items, etc.) and that I "keep them alive" in my home. I wanted to give the feeling of that fish or tadpole that you catch in the wild and then bring back to your bathtub or sink. These two things do not go together except for the fact that you are trying to force two worlds to connect and meld. So I'm keeping Xochimilco alive in my sink.
As a whole, I'm pleased with the outcome of this project so far. I think I have a strong basis to work off of but I am aware that there is work still to be done. Some elements that need to be addressed in order to make this print-worthy are the darkening of the water line, the lightening of the vignette in the bottom left corner, the burring of the top of the reflection of the largest boat, the sharpening of the smaller boat, and the option of added texture to the whole image. I feel that through the pursuit of these adjustments I will reach a strong end point with this piece and be fully ready to produce a large-scale print.