Questions :
- What was my first impression to you
- When did you start valuing me as your best friend and seeking to build a future with me.
- What do you think had made us become so tightly together.
- What are you most afraid or worried of about me/ us
- How have I changed throughout the years and how do you feel about that.
- What do you think my future would look like?
- Have I become a friend or a person that you are proud of?
- What kind of person do you think I would be without you.
- Any expectations for me or ways you would like to see me improve in our friendship?
- How much do you love me?
Reflection & Statement of Intent:
After interviewing my best-friend Sabrina, I have gotten a chance to reflect back onto my past. Through that, I witnessed the changes I have developed socially, mentally and physically from growth. I also found it interesting to see the contrast between how she perceived me to be (after coming to New York) compared to how I am now. The interview made me realize how much my decision of coming to New York, is affecting our friendship in the future.
For this project, I decided to create 3 sets of photographs, depicting different aspects of myself. Socially, mentally and physically. Each set of photographs contains two images. One representing how I was portrayed by the interviewer from the past, and the other on how I portray myself in the present. The photographs in the set are put together side by side, juxtaposing and relating to each other. The piece is conducted with a white backdrop and natural lighting. By photographing my friend Julie interacting with objects representing myself, I depicted versions of me to visually showcase changes.
After receiving critiques and feedbacks from today’s class, I’m glad to hear that my intent for the project is reflective on my piece. And themes and motifs such as growth and change are well executed through the deliberate choices I’ve made. I’m most relieved by the way lighting turned out on the final piece since I did not have the proper equipment whiling shooting. The biggest takeaway from the critique was to take away the second series, I learned that the concept behind it was too literal and that the primary colors toke away the sophistication of the project as a whole. After observing, I agreed with the feedback and ultimately decided to take away the second set of photographs. Overall, I really enjoyed the process and the outcome of this project and gained a lot more insight into my artistic style and interest.
Sketch from Interview:
Final piece
