COLLECTION 1 – POST HUMAN DISCONNECT

INSIGHT: SKETCH PAD & GRAPHITE

For this piece, I mainly focused on value, unity, and form. I emphasized value using strong shadows and gradient.

I used unity by creating a harmonious piece of art with each element complimenting one another. For example, the human within the eye blends smoothly with where the pupil should be.

Form is also a key element in this piece. My use of value emphasized form in the detention of the eye and the tear drop. The theme of human disconnect is represented in this drawing due to the symbolism of the human in the iris.

The human is seen as screaming as the eye is releasing a single tear. This represents that people may have suppressed emotions in which they are trying to hide. The tear represents the attempt to release some amount of emotion, when really there is a much larger amount underneath. I created this piece after dealing with sexual assault when I was in highschool

WIRED ISOLATION: PHOTOGRAPHY & MAKEUP

For this piece I collaborated with the Ryerson School of Fashion in Toronto, ON. I worked closely with a designer who made the clothing pieces below. Her inspiration was the time which she spent in the hospital recovering from an eating disorder. Bringing her concepts to life using harsh tones of red and striking angles, helped me appreciate the idea of taking something meaningful and creating something even more.

The use of lights and surfaces creates a sense of disorganization and overwhelms the viewer, while keeping it aesthetically pleasing. I used a combination of dark tones, but kept a pattern of eye catching reds and oranges.  I was very happy to work with student designer Alanna Furlong, and the Ryerson School of Fashion. I also did the makeup for this project.

 

DEAR ME: SKETCH PAPER, FELT PENS, PHOTOGRAPHY & WRITING

My photo journals began when i was 13. I began writing them as a method of coping with mental health struggle after I was discharged from the hospital.

These journals hold many real examples of human disconnect by my exclamation of becoming a new person, a person i did not want to be. The mental health turned me away from being who I am and overcame me, disconnecting me from my human self.

These journals are a mess of writings, photographs, and doodles. I used a great deal of unity and emphasis to portray my thoughts. I emphasized important aspects of my emotions and used the photographs as visual references. Unity is used with the some what continuation of my hand writing. The words create a satisfying jumble of thought.

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