Final project and process – studio

Artist Statement

My work usually consists of a series of photographs, drawings or film that go in and out of a nostalgic dreamlike sequence. It’s often pieced together moments of my life that I use in order to explore this theme. The process that I go through before starting a new piece is simply putting my earphones in, walking and observing the small details of the city, from the things people have written on walls to the words they throw around. Most people say that when they live in New York City they rarely look up, but most of my inspiration comes from looking up at the buildings, the sky and fully feeling everything the city has to offer.

This body of work came from the seasons changing. Hearing the birds chirping and watching the cherry blossoms fall to the sound of the rain. The feeling of Spring and new beginnings coming along. For this piece I will be creating a film inspired by the Japanese animated film “5 centimeters per second”  written and produced by Makoto Shinkai. I will be using a digital camera and filming all throughout the city then editing with Premiere Pro in order to add the effects and evoke a dream like notion.

For my final project I decided to make an imagery that puts both Japanese and American culture in conversation. The image represents traditional things we often associate with both cultures. The set up expresses the way they are gradually seeping into one another and how Japanese culture is slowly making its way into American advertising and vice versa.

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