Concept for Project

I have a lot of ideas for this project, all of which stand a good chance of being done for the final.

One of my ideas for this coming project is to take a silhouette of my body and fill up the inside with photographs that make my life. I have a ridiculous amount of photos on my computer so it would not be hard at all. I also think it'd be cool to print it out lifesize- and I'm not that tall so it wouldn't be too difficult! It would be a collage that made up me.

Another cool idea I had is to create a corkboard and design a bunch of things that are important to me on it. After all, one's desk is one of their most personal spaces, especially when you live in a college dorm. I could have 3 facets to the corkboard or to the image as a whole. Maybe it could be split to the shelves, the corkboard and the desk, horizontally.

I think that'd be cool.

Another concept I had was to do a 3 panel image with my and my boyfriend in the center- he's probably one of the most important things in my life. Than have another panel with my friends and another with my family.  The photography would look professional and flow together. I have a cool border idea to add around it and fill it with textures and lyrics around it.

Photoshop Image

Sherman, Xuiwin, and Kahlo

Frida Kahlo's artwork is one that deeply expresses the course of her life events. She had a lot of bad things happen to her, and this is reflected in her artwork. I enjoyed this because it was real and full of emotion and passion. Her themes and messages are very touching and hit to each of our persons- after all, who among us can't identify with pain? Because her art is mostly self portraits, there's a very genuine and connectability in her work. Some of her work is very graphic, such as the paintings with her insides torn out or her representations of losing a baby. Some were very, very shocking.

Cui Xuiwin takes the concept of self portraits, but expresses herself in a new way. Her imagery is often sexual and pushing the limits. I really liked her use of multiple people, because the repetition keeps your eyes on the image, studying the subtle changes from position to position. Her work has dark undertones, but is juxtaposed by the delicate nature of her subjects. The pale skin and white dress give a feeling of fragility.

Cindy Sherman is an awesome photographer. She has really cool stuff. She is mostly at the center of it, and she portrays women as strong and in control. I love her dramatic angles and contrasts and makeup and poses. I find her artwork so intriguing. I really liked her Fairy Tale set because they were not-so-happy-endings. She had an intriguing message in each one. I thought it was very strong.