I have decided to base my project on eyes. I feel as though eyes relates to the word “union” because of the different shapes, colour and expressions that eyes can have. I like the way that eyes can all be different but be classified as one type of thing and the way that eyes are viewed as a collective. I also feel that eyes relates because they come as a pair, in “union”.

For my project I would like to create different ways of expressing the different types of eyes and presenting them all on one frame or one image to create a sense of union. I will attempt to take pictures of different peoples eyes and use them to create a montage or a photoshopped image where they can be seen as the main subject of the photograph.

I am going to use surrealism when creating my project to express the different illusions and bizarre ways that eyes can be used in an image. I also feel as though eyes are a good way to view imagination and dream-like images to express certain emotions and feelings. I also feel as though surrealism can be viewed differently and have unique narratives seen through the eyes of people.

The definition of union is the act of joining together or the fact of being joined together. However, my interpretation of union is the idea of people being united as a society. I have used my photos to express this idea and used different techniques and editing skills to show this. I have based my project on surrealism by creating images that could only come from the imagination or dreams that seem bizarre or out of place. I like the idea of using surrealism to present my images because I feel as though it correlates to the word “union” by merging things together. This could also link to different cultures or ethnicities of people in the world that come together to empower their beliefs and to be united.  

There have been many unions through history that have led us where we are today. Labour unions have been a big part of the industrial revolution starting in the eighteenth century in Europe. Trade unions have played an important part in the role of independence. This links back to my project as it shows the different ways that unions can be interpreted, whether it is one person or a group of people coming together to support each other and to be there for one another.  

When creating my union images, my idea is to take pictures and edit them in photoshop together. I want to do this because I feel as though this will correlate to the word union because of the idea that two things joining or coming together as one. I also like this idea because I like the way that I am able to use my imagination to create surreal images that could not physically be possible to see or do in real life. I am going to create images which look like they’re from dreams as I feel as though this will turn out well.