Artist Statement:

My working title of my project is:

The message I aim to convey is the internal struggle and fragmentation of one’s identity. When the audience sees the final presentation, I want them to feel a sense of unease and empathy for the subject’s inner turmoil.

To show this message through photography, I will use the following techniques, styles, and subjects:

• Techniques: I’ll employ a combination of sharp focus on the subject and a deliberately shattered or fragmented foreground (using real or digitally – added broken elements like glass shards) to create a sense of disconnection. Low – key lighting can be used to add a moody and somber atmosphere, highlighting the shadows and emphasizing the brokenness. I will also edit some nature elements in the glass reflection.

• Styles: The style will be a blend of surrealism and fine – art photography. The surreal aspect comes from the use of elements that don’t typically occur together in reality, like the shards of glass floating around the subject. The fine – art style is reflected in the careful composition and the use of strong visual metaphors.

• Subjects: The central subject will be a person, whose facial expression and body language convey a sense of distress or confusion. I may also include props such as ropes or other restrictive objects to further symbolize the internal constraints and the struggle to break free from the fragmented self.

Mood board:

Online photographer: Ria.