These are the contact sheets taken from my self portrait series, which were particularly difficult to take when exercising however I believe the results expressed my true facial expressions and emotions during my time in the space and my activity. Below Is my response to the space as well.
I chose the private gym in my building because of it properties of solitude. There are not many places you can go in New York where you get the chance to experience a space alone, therefore it has a great impact on the type of persona you can emit while in the space without anyone being around.
During my time in the space as I completed a full intense workout there were times when I felt exhaustion, anger, and pain but also glimmers of happiness and self-achievement knowing that by completing each set I am bettering myself.
I find it sometimes rare for me to recall memories during my workouts because I am so focused but if I am searching for motivation through my workout I will always think about the times when I have been defeated in sports, academics or life, and to not let it happen again I have to work harder than the rest of my competition.
The temporal figure changes rapidly from exercise to exercise as if I am doing cardio, time slows down, counting the seconds minutes an miles left until I reach the finish line. But if I am focused on a certain set of weight lifting time may be oblivious. I could care less about the time because that would lose my focus on my main objective. Time spent bettering myself was never time wasted and every second in the gym I can never refer to as wasted because I am only improving myself.
