A) High School Creative Work
The piercing gaze of the falcon pectoral I made years ago caught my eye when I was looking through old photos. I love the fact that even when you take away the colour from the sculpture, which was such an integral part of the motif, it’s still a really strong image. It never fulfilled its purpose functionally, though, which made me think about appropriate materials and the link between design and production.
B) Architectural Inspiration
Seeing the Doge’s Palace appear over the lagoon in Venice for the first time had a vast impact on me. While choosing a building in Venice feels stereotypical, the pink and white marble patterning on the external façade really made me stop in a way that a building hadn’t done before. The bright sunlight reflected off the marble and the water below simultaneously, creating an affect that was hard to ignore and focusing my attention on the arches and columns below.
C) An Original Photo
I think this picture somehow reveals the unexplainable appeal and beauty of being able to capture your own shadow with a camera. As the afternoon sun set in the west the day the picture was taken, it threw perfect silhouettes of our bodies onto the grainy beach sand. The element that caused greatest appeal about the picture, however, was the superhero quality to the shadow. There’s something about the towering nature of shadows combined with the effect our winter clothes and hats had that created a sinister element in contrast to the light and beauty of the sand and waves. I also like the way in which the shadows melt into each other at the shoulder and legs to connect us in a way that a physical gesture like a hug possibly could not.
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