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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
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I completed 3 years of blogging. I am revisiting a concept that started where this went. My book at the bottom of the site was a capstone photography project my final year in university. I gained a Bachelors degree in Art with emphasis on photography. Photography helped to open my mind and heart to all that I am. I used photography to delve into my past. I used photography to explore how I felt. I used photography to discover myself. Before I started counseling I took my first photography class. I worked with a wonderful graduate student that encouraged me to explore using a camera as a tool to open parts of my mind I believed forever closed. She gave us 'self-portrait' for a theme for our final project. We would spend several weeks shooting, developing, and printing black and white prints. We were required to shoot at least 3 rolls of black and white film. I allowed myself to do whatever with the film. I went back and developed the rolls. One of the rolls I was dumbfounded by what I discovered. I didn't recognize most of the shots and pictures of me were me but weren't. I was puzzled and confused. I also did not remember taking those particular pictures. I knew I didn't let anyone borrow my camera so where did the pictures come from? I had no idea at the time of the project what I would learn in the following few years. I wanted to portray the pictures in a different way. The teacher showed us a variety of ideas. I rejected all of them and spoke with one of the professors I worked with for my computer job. After several discussions, I put the pictures on a large
Möbius strip. I used the representation to show that I was all the same person but you couldn't see all of me at the same time. Later in counseling, KavinCoach was astounded at how accurately this described how I functioned with multiple personalities. Art allowed me to express who I was before I had words to describe it. Often my pictures relate specifically to the posts I write. Sometimes I use my art work to send myself private messages that only I know the connection. That is OK because each of you come to my posts with your own story and read what I share. My pictures then become a part of your story with your own meaning applied to my representation. I enjoy photography it helps me to share my soul.
4 comments:
Hi Ruth, thank you so much for sharing your photographs. Always such interesting composition and colours. I have always been struck by the geometry in your pictures. You have such a great eye for finding beauty and art in the everyday.
xx,Angela
Thank you Angela.
I enjoy reading your posts and seeing your pictures. Thank you for sharing your soul with us. xxoo
Your Welcome TR...I am glad you enjoy my blog. :)
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