Project plan:

For my project, I want my work to focus on presenting the theme of ‘union‘ through a blend of Impressionism and social realism inspired images. Although different, similarities can be found between the 2 ‘Isms’ with that being of documenting an experience: Whether it be a memory such as with Impressionism or a point in time like with social realism.

I also wish to take on some creative influence from my artist studies into collaging and montaging and create some images inspired by artists I have studied in those topics.

Outlined structure:

Statement of intent:

For my project, I want to present the theme of ‘union’ through the subject-matter of Youth culture, identity and fashion. With photography being a way to present creativity and identity, I want to show this through images of things I associate to or present myself through things that inter-cross with each other, such as with clothes, music, etc. With the art movements of Impressionism and social realism, being my chosen studies, I will create images, inspired by how my artist studies created their takes on both movements. From the Impressionist paintings that inspired the blurred images from Kyohyun Nam and to the skate culture of LA that started Robert LeBlanc’s photography career of environmental documentation. With the subject of Identity being able to be expressed through many outlets, such as with fashion and music, these can unite people like the youth for example, to associate their identities through trends and styles.

It is from this I find that focusing on Youth, identity and fashion, I can create what will be an interesting synopsis of what ‘union’ can define. Another source of inspiration for this project comes fashion and Skate magazine brands such as Carhart WIP. In their magazine series, they offer a good example of what I’d like to replicate in my own work: combining artistic elements of both ‘isms’, they provide a voice to young artists and hobbyists to express their own experiences whilst also incorporating other topics I have mentioned: identity and youth culture. By presenting my work in a magazine I feel this will be a good way to form an organised representation of the Identity, Fashion choices and youth culture I align myself with. Through this I find I will be able to effectively depict the theme of ‘Union’ in my own way.

Carhartt WIP Magazine:

Other Magazine influences:

skate/fashion brands –

e.g. – Always Do What You Should Do, Palace, HUF, Supreme, Vans, Adidas, etc.

Photoshoot plan:

Looking at these magazines, I will aim to create images, inspired from how they are taken, edited and organized on a page to create an effective magazine layout which will look good when presented. For my photoshoots I wish to photograph in areas usually associated with youth culture such as car parks, outdoors, bedrooms, cars, etc. Taking from other sources of inspiration such as music albums, I wish to incorporate this into it as well through recreating album covers or featuring them within my work.

With magazine pages I have looked at for inspiration having varying design aesthetics and contrasting colours, I wish to incorporate this into my work.

1st Artist Studies:

Impressionism – Kyohyun Nam:

Social Realism: Robert LeBlanc:

To create the affect of my impressionist artist study’s images, when taking photographs of myself, I will have assistance by someone who will shake the camera for me, whilst I have the images set on a timer. For other images where I am not needed to have a blur effect on the images, I will use a timer to take images. The same applies for social realist images I wish to include myself in.

2nd Artist Studies:

Collaging and Montaging: John Stezaker, Christian Marclay, Rafal Milach:

For these style of images, I will produce regular portrait shots and alter them through editing with photoshop to create or replicate a piece of work that is inspired by their work. Other aspects from the influence of collaging and montaging will come from image placement.