Social Distancing Photograph

"Social Distancing" 10.5x10.5 image; 17.5x17.5x1.5 (custom white wood frame). From "Evidence of Personality & Identity Project. --- This project is about the assignment of personality and identity. Within the first three minutes of meeting a new person or situation, human nature drives us to appraise, classify, and designate an identity for each encounter. This primal instinct served humanity well for survival but causes much separation and conflict in modern society. Much like Robert Frank’s exploration of American society, I travel solo in all types of communities searching for evidence of personality expressed or identity stated, either by the person or by their hand upon their environment. I primarily seek such manifestations that could be construed to have drastically different meanings, thus opening the door for viewers to become aware of their assessments and question the validity of such. My work in this project is about creating odd images whose intent and point of view is purposefully ambiguous, prompting the viewer to assign their own meaning to the photograph. By triggering the viewer, I hope they will realize the interpretation is a reflection of their own views, past, and biases, and has no reality in the image. I want viewers to reconsider their profoundly entrenched or controversial preconceptions for validity, opening the door to a more empathetic and tolerant union with the world. I have yet to decide if I am finding these scenes or inventing them.

Photography:Giclée on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:17.5 W x 17.5 H x 1.5 D in

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