Hey everyone, it is finally 2011! Wow, doesn't seem like it should be. So I have been working on some stuff recently, not physically, more thinking about what I want to do. So, for those who don't know, my senior show is this semester (YAY!), and I am focusing on what it means to be a "self proclaimed carnie" in contemporary times. My artist statement and final committee meeting of last semester took me in a direction I don't think I want to go in. Instead of celebrating the performers and what they do, I got moved to focusing on the idea of voyeurism and the act of looking and is it ok. Ideas came up as to focusing on viewers and not performers, making the performers take a backseat to the audience. I'm not too keen on this idea because that was never my original intent. I understand projects change and what not, but I really want to focus on what being a contemporary side show performer is all about. One idea I want to try is the performers getting ready to do their thing, the last run through in the dressing room, done from a completely candid point of view. I feel like this pushes the voyeuristic point while still focusing on the performers. Or the performer at their "day job" practicing their traits and maybe teaching or talking about their trait. Writing about this is me trying to get myself ready to go out again. (after last semester. I am really burnt out on photography right now.) I feel like I need a new look at my project, maybe some new performers, new places, new artist statement (if that is allowed), new friends...? With that being said, I have also decided to take a new look at an old project.
Scars the series is being revisited for a SOLO EXHIBITION!!!!! Yay!! I'm excited. My portrait series will be exhibited at the Apache Cafe, Feb. 7, 2011- March 7,2011. I. AM. STOKED!!!! Since my original series is only 5 images long, I have decided that I am going to add some new work to it. I have other ideas, new models, and an AWESOME studio to shoot in. All this equals NEW WORK!!! I am revisiting an image that looked amazing on the screen of my camera but was a bit blurry when full sized. I am also gonna talk to different people to add something more to it. I have been working on an exhibition statement for this series and a flyer design to promote the show. (I am including the flyer at the top on the right.)
Anyways, I hope everyone had a great new year, and know that just writing this has motivated me to get started. :)
~*~Hayley~*~
