Statement:

When talking of reflections, what come to mind are the themes of true self/self awareness, and the contrast/complexity of reality and perception. Therefore, when working on my mind map and finding photos for my mood board, I mostly brainstormed idea of water, mirrors, and shadows as I wanted to present the theme of true self, the complexity of it, and accepting it. Water, while is clear and deep, is also fragile and mysterious; it’s clearness allows people to see through it, as if people could look beyond the surface appearances of other people; and it’s changing nature-it is constantly moving, resulting its reflections to appear rippled or stretched, conveys the mysterious and complexity of peoples’ true selves and identity. Mirrors are the most direct and clear way to  create reflections, sharp and clear,  as if also revealing who we truly are inside, this makes people associate them with self examination, identity, and introspection; the idea of cracked mirrors is because I thought that putting peaces of the reflected images together is just like putting pieces of ourselves together, forming/creating “ourselves”.  Shadows are an indirect form of reflections, they are like the parts of ourselves that we can’t see/trying to hide away/another part of our self. Therefore,  in this project and trip to 798, I would want to work with these three elements, as the photos that I finally present could convey themes of true self and feelings of mystic, shock, and awe.