Union- the action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

Synonyms

-joining -merging -fusing -unity -combination

Opposites

-separation -parting -disunion -disassociation -conflict

This is the exam theme, it is fairly broad, however a main association for the word is something powerful. For my project I want to create a powerful, unique project, this till leaves my options open whether I focus on a person, a subject or a style I am not sure yet. I will create a mood board and mind map to start defining ideas before I then do further research into art, artists, photos, photographers and other useful research.

Mind Map

Having been given the theme of Union, after researching the term I created a mind map, one looking at different ideas, from photoshoots to subjects. This helped create a base for where I would start. Having this means I can then pick whichever things interest me and start to research them. I found I added colour and texture, this was from looking at photobooks I liked ones that had strong sensory elements, adding deeper feel to the flat photos.

Mood Board

Once I completed my mind map I had multiple ideas but one that stuck out was the farming industry in Jersey, the union between man and land. More so the more traditional farming in Jersey, creating a further union between old and new. It is an important topic not enough people understand the industry, many completely under estimating how much of a lifestyle over a job it is. Before I decide on my photoshoots, narrative etc I want to do some further research on photobooks, topic choice, other people similar projects. This will help influence where I take my project and how it will create the most impact.