My critique was really informative and helped push me along, encouraging I continue doing what I’m doing and questioning the necessity of a self portrait (which was something I was playing with). This self portrait idea was said to be somewhat repetitive because I am the photographer and though there is some aspects of my things in the images it is not so obvious. The inclusion of a self portrait might make it perhaps far too obvious.
Another good feedback I received is that maybe the whole installation piece is not necessary because the images are strong enough to stand on their own. Though the images are strong enough on their own, they were photographed months ago. I would not be pushing myself as an artist much less photographer if I just use them and not consider something bigger than that. The installation piece would ideally create an environment for the viewer to step into and get that home/living room environment which further evokes that “intimacy” feeling. I’m playing with a few ideas on how to further achieve the isolation feeling but creating an environment creates that intimacy and the images, themselves are foreign to the viewer which forces a distance between the image and the viewer.
Overall I would say the crit was very helpful but I do have a lot of other things to consider and I can’t wait to start forming it more along.
