38 Dundas
In examining Thomas Struth and his photographs, the series of barren streets and a focus on buildings and surroundings intrigued me the most. It was taking a scene that is typically full of life and humanity and stripping it down. This brought my attention to the feelings of absence, lost, and unidentification. I approached this concept by photographing buildings, however I wanted to convey a lack of presence and unfamiliarity.
My approach was to photograph only one building and each shot being an extremely detailed close up. When looking at these photographs you know you are looking at a part of a building but you don’t know what building, where the building is, and what part of the building it is. I then collaged and blended the different textures and details unevenly together. This gives the viewer a sense of unidentification and detachment from the object.
-Evan Hutchinson
Hi Evan, I love your approach to the assignment. The way you have composed the collage makes the photograph very interesting to look at.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw this photograph, it was very mysterious to me and I was very curious to what it was, and I believe you've achieved the goal of creating a sense of unidentification and detachment from what the object was.
May I suggest though to somehow blend that straight vertical line on the bottom right corner. It's a bit too distracting for me.
- Anthony Bui