Project 1: Typographic Portraits
The objective was to come up with six A5 sized pieces containing your name, using any and all mediums, that represent a characteristic of myself. So firstly, I had to come up with a list of characteristics that i portrayed:
- i am invisible
- i am a photographer
- i make a mark
- i am conformist
- i am always late
- i am complicated
In the end, we were told to present 4, instead of 6. As such, i chose:
- i am invisible
- i am a photographer
- i make a mark
- i am a conformist
HELLO I AM DONN AND I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER
Since I was a little kid, I’ve always been a quitter. I could never keep my attention onto a subject for very long, and as such, it has always been about discovering new things but not staying long enough to enjoy being good at it. Until I discovered photography. It gave me everything I have today, from paying for my school fees to feeding myself and more than anything else, I love what I do, and I love what I can do for people. This is why I chose to depict something that has been such a big part of my life. This was made by shooting Fuji Instax film using the Fuji Instant Camera, before being mounted on the black textured paper and finally the mounting board.
HELLO I AM DONN AND I AM INVISIBLE
Often I feel that being in the creative industry means that we are often overlooked and forgotten. We are in this sea of talent and we often find ourselves struggling for attention, and only the special few are recognised. As a result, this is what I chose to depict using alphabet macaroni + paint that only shows in UV light.
I AM DONN AND I AM A CONFORMIST
Actually, there’s a funny (not really) story about it. I started off as “i am donn and i am complicated”, as shown below.
But while doing it, I realised that all I was doing was conforming. I was conforming to standards, and I was conforming to expectations. And that took my work in a completely different direction. As a result, I decided to paint in white, a show of complete uniformity.
Lastly, I AM DONN AND I MAKE A MARK
In this world, everyone has different aspirations. And I am no different. I aspire to make a mark, and no matter how roughly cut, or not badly carved this mark is, a mark is still a mark. This is made using wood, with my name carved directly into it.
Thank you Shirley, for your comments and direction. 🙂
Enjoy.