Lucy Lu - Theme 5: Novelty

What makes something a novelty is ultimately subjective. Personalize or change something and present it in the right way and it becomes novel.

What do you think, less or more?

Lucy Lu - Theme 2 again: family

SO. Changed my family concept completely since I never got around to reshooting my previous idea and my interests moved on. I spent a lot of my time alone at home during my later high school years, and still home seems like a very quiet place. And I feel as if the things we've stuffed onto this mantel feels at times more present than my family. They are also a good representation of our history and values. 

Original family post. Comments are welcome.

Lucy Lu - Theme 4: Cosmos

HEY. So I wanted to recreate aspects of the universe with fabric and other materials. A lot of what we know about the "cosmos" has to be an extrapolation. Due to the sheer size and complicated nature of everything, it's hard for us to wrap our minds around what a particular planet, star, or galaxy is actually like. The first photo is supposed to be a planet against the sun. I wanted to capture the silhouette to emphasize how small, and lonely a planet can be compared to the sun. (and realistically earth is much much much smaller) We often forget that the sun and earth don't exist for us but are spectacular, individual entities with "lives" of their own. The second photo is my interpretation of the creation of the universe. I feel as if all the contents of the universe has been somehow harmoniously, and beautifully tossed, dispersed, and suspended. Space and time itself are theoretically much like a stretch of fabric, not as abstract as we usually think it is. 

Let me know your thoughts, thanks!

Lucy Lu - Theme 3: High School

35mm...the scan's a bit fuzzy.

Thinking of high school, we tend to forget about our teachers, whose initial goal seems to be to make our lives difficult. But some really have a huge impact on what type of people we become. It's a tough job. This is Shane Clodd, who was my art teacher, a fantastic sculptor, and an overall cool person. 

But then...I saw this:

This weird dummy has been sitting there for as long as I've been at my high school. I think this can speak a lot about how marginalized and isolated people can feel during that time, it's almost never as glamourous as representations of it.

I like both ideas, but I'm not sure about the aesthetic qualities of the first one; if it's interesting enough. It'd be awesome if you guys could tell me which you like better. Thanks!

PS. tiny fast food update

Lucy Lu - Theme 2: Family

My idea is based on the way families, or just people who love and care for each other, deal with problems. I think the way people deal with conflicts is a crucial aspect to the closeness of their bond. Family relationships, more than anything else, strive to tough through it all; many times because it becomes an obligation or an act of passiveness. I don't really know which direction I want to head with it. The first photo depicts more the people who "clean things up" because of obligation, and the need to feel security. And they sit there looking at the mess, without real motivation to do anything immediate. The second photo is meant to show the end of a conflict. The happy emotions juxtapose with the chaos of the broken vase (representing a previous trauma). It becomes almost silly, secondary, unimportant (thus it's still there and not cleaned up), compared to the relief of the solved issue.

I definitely want to try the same concepts again with a more genuine location, and people not from our class, haha. This is just a first try to get a feel of where my mind is heading. Let me know what you think! :) Which idea do you like better?

Lucy Lu - Theme 1: Fast Food

My take on fast food is depicting the moment after the "magic" of indulgence. Fast food, along with many other things, are a way of comfort and enjoyment that is only momentary, but ultimately hurts you more than it helps you. Here, people are shown to realize that hurt; feeling a sense of deception, and guilt. I'm not too sure which one I like more out of these two, each has their charm.  

I also tried removing the person as the main subject, as seen below. Though, I feel this photo offers a different message, more direct about the harmful aspects of fast food. I'm gravitating towards the other concept, but I still like the aesthetics of this one. Anyway, comments and suggestions on all three photos would be greatly appreciated! Which one is your favourite? :)

UPDATE 02/28/12: Diptych? I like it :)