Task 1: Object and Representation of Self

CRUMPLED

To me, crumpled paper is a representation of mistakes, rejected ideas and the failure to meet my own expectation.

This series intends to capture my several reaction to my own mistakes.

The choice of minimal and flat ground is to allow the texture of crumpled paper to really be the focus. 

Depressed, frustrated,  feeling small and helpless

The black creates a dense area at the corner, drawing audience’s attention, while being surrounded by the space that makes the figure look small.

The soft shadow intensifies the gloominess , while the blue tint makes it seem depressed.

Facing the mistake, using the lesson learned as a key to open up endless new possibilities.

Using a high vantage point and the placement of myself in the upper half of the picture, I want to create an ambiguous environment/ background that intrigues the viewers and suggests wonder and infinity.

 

The grip is to suggest frustration and struggle when we face mistakes and failures, yet it shows the determination, will and perseverance to tackle the problem.

The shirt in the second image and the hand in the third both serve to correspond with the texture of the crumpled paper, establishing a deeper relation between the human and the paper.

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Task 2: My World

SHE SAID OUTSIDE FOOD IS NOT HEALTHY SO SHE ALWASY COOKED FOR US

The kitchen in our house has always been my mom’s territory. The laid out kitchen wares, the stack of dishes to be washed as well as the bottle after bottle of condiments and cooking oil, all these details form a kitchen that is actively in use and been well taken of.The scene informs me my mom’s presence and comforts me.

However, the clustered scene seems to be missing the centre figure, my mom. I wanted to use the contrast to portray the absence of my mother, the one that gives life to the place. And by doing so, show my loneliness and emptiness when my mother is not in Singapore with me.

Photos that didn’t make it