Lauren Reed
My artwork focuses on personality and identity, through the exploration of movement and layers. Using long exposure for both still image and moving projection, the subject’s layers of personality are captured and are able to be presented as one identity.
The camera is a key aspect in exploring my theme. Having nothing to interpret but the one image, the attention isn’t diverted to the use of other mediums, creating further connotations.
Artist Paul Schneggenburger created a series of long exposures to represent the relationship between couples whilst sleeping. By doing this, it adds narratives to read into: attention is drawn to the meaning as well as the image.
The idea of personal narrative drives my photography, giving the viewer a chance to connect with my work.
The camera is a key aspect in exploring my theme. Having nothing to interpret but the one image, the attention isn’t diverted to the use of other mediums, creating further connotations.
Artist Paul Schneggenburger created a series of long exposures to represent the relationship between couples whilst sleeping. By doing this, it adds narratives to read into: attention is drawn to the meaning as well as the image.
The idea of personal narrative drives my photography, giving the viewer a chance to connect with my work.
‘We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be’.
My work resembles the constant switching of two identities, a theme which features throughout the entirety of the book ‘Mother Night’ by Kurt Vonnegut. Using the subject’s head as a symbol for identity, the continuous motion of head movement suggests the battle of living with both identities.
I want the work to be projected into the space, being visible from all angles, but with the chance of visibility being restricted, due to natural light.
My work resembles the constant switching of two identities, a theme which features throughout the entirety of the book ‘Mother Night’ by Kurt Vonnegut. Using the subject’s head as a symbol for identity, the continuous motion of head movement suggests the battle of living with both identities.
I want the work to be projected into the space, being visible from all angles, but with the chance of visibility being restricted, due to natural light.