We initially had difficulty figuring ways of depicting time in a single, real life image, but with our props of a baby doll and small wooden figurine of an elderly person, ideas began to formulate. With symbols of a beginning and an end (or old age), we began to arrange and situate them in a thought provoking manner.
The first image represents the beginning of life. The only real part of the human body we see are the hands, symbolic of creation, and that these hands are softly, gently placing or putting the finishing touches to this new life that is human itself. This life also acts seemingly as a light source, giving significance to it within the dark environment. It acts as the beginning of the life cycle, the beginning of time for this new form. The second image is a depiction of looking back in time rather than forward. My partner has her head turned towards the baby, the past, with the figurine of the elder acting as the future. Some things we took into consideration were lighting. The "past" side where my partner looks is bright and lively (symbolic in the means that the past is clear and tempting/easy to reminisce on), as opposed to the darker side with the elderly figure. Notice also the tree behind my partner, medium sized, signifying her current area in the life timeline (it also just looked aesthetically pleasing). The third image represents an elderly individual staring into a vacant scene, contemplating his or her life. I related this to time in that this individual would be looking back to his or her memories in an are familiar to them. The photo has a sort of gloomy yet comforting vibe to it. Leave a Reply. |
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