But at the same time i had begun to explore other ideas/mediums and felt the need to incorporates these thoughts into whatever it was that i was going to do. So by the time we arrive at the present i find myself slightly conflicted and unsure in what direction to proceed.
After a bit of deliberation i've decided to combat this by a process of experimentation and working through issues by doing as opposed to thinking. In practical terms this means that i will try and do a short project every week and examine the results as i go along.
On 10 October the first project took place:
Between us we chucked about 10 water bombs and took photos along the way. The project was made into a small pamphlet style book after and i played with a few different image sequences. The one above is the most logical but also the dullest. It feels very literal and descriptive. By showing each stage of the act the viewer is pretty much shown what they would expect. As such there is not a lot of room for contemplation and the project feels pretty much resolved.
Things got more interesting when i took one part of the sequence and repeated different versions of it. For example you would see 3 balloons suspended in mid air and never see what actually happens when they land. This makes the work more evocative and gives the viewer space to wonder what will or did happen.
On first inspection i thought the images were good and it was close to the project i had in mind. But after a bit more thought and time with the images my thoughts began to change. There are certain issues that my work has usually dealt with, such as site specificity, and this project was quite a departure from those. Also it feels quite dramatic which is contradictory to the more peaceful, contemplative tone i usually try to evoke.
So overall while i enjoyed the project and the images they are not quite what i want to do. I guess even failed experiments can produce interesting results
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