Fun fact that stuck with me. I learned it in Anthropology.
The gene FOXp2 is a mutation that allows humans to speak and monkies and apes not to be able to speak. Which, of course, is alalia
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Shell Project
This is something I'm working on in intermediate photography for our final project. We were required to submit a proposal, so I'm sharing it here.
The Shell Project
In my four years of working in the darkroom, I have yet to work on something directly personal until recently. In my last project, I was attempting to illustrate clinical depression, which is something I wish to come back to and find multiple ways to represent in my work. For this project, I wish to do something not as broad as depression. I want to create a body of work based on something I was told specifically. Adri, you have to take chances in life, you can’t sit in a shell your whole life not trusting anyone. What kind of life is that? I’ve always danced around specific and personal work in photography because I felt that if I touched on something like that I would be using my medium just to whine. However, I’m curious to base a body of work around a line.
I read a summery about “Type 5’”, which is the category I tested into using the Enneagram Personality test. This section of the summery sounded significantly like my issues relating to feeling comfortable and adjusted on a social and practical level. “We have named personality type Five The Investigator because, more than any other type, Fives want to find out why things are the way they are. They want to understand how the world works, whether it is the cosmos, the microscopic world, the animal, vegetable, or mineral kingdoms—or the inner world of their imaginations. They are always searching, asking questions, and delving into things in depth. They do not accept received opinions and doctrines, feeling a strong need to test the truth of most assumptions for themselves. One five says “I most often learn from a distance as an observer and not a participant. Sometimes, it seems that understanding life is as good as living it. It is a difficult journey to learn that life must be lived and not just studied.” Behind Fives’ relentless pursuit of knowledge are deep insecurities about their ability to function successfully in the world. But rather than engage directly with activities that might bolster their confidence, Fives “take a step back” into their minds where they feel more capable. Their belief is that from the safety of their minds they will eventually figure out how to do things—and one day rejoin the world. Thus, much of their time gets spent "collecting" and developing ideas and skills they believe will make them feel confident and prepared. They want to retain everything that they have learned and “carry it around in their heads.” The problem is that while they are engrossed in this process, they are not interacting with others or even increasing many other practical and social skills. They devote more and more time to collecting and attending to their collections, less to anything related to their real needs. Thus, the challenge to Fives is to understand that they can pursue whatever questions or problems spark their imaginations and maintain relationships, take proper care of themselves, and do all of the things that are the hallmarks of a healthy life. “
The bolded line is something I paid attention too closely. One day rejoin the world, as alien as that sounds, is something that I relate to. For this series I want to use models, either myself or someone else, to be place in different settings or landscapes around my environment. The model will clearly display an unwillingness to integrate or stretch herself out within her surroundings. I was also thinking about creating a literal shell or some sort, place myself inside if I could, and transport that around to different settings to photograph. I think it all depends on the material. For every photograph I want the shell or fetal position to be displayed in some way, either obviously or somewhat hidden within the composition. The surroundings will have a chaotic and spastic feel and the shell will be the grounding point within the frame.
The Shell Project
In my four years of working in the darkroom, I have yet to work on something directly personal until recently. In my last project, I was attempting to illustrate clinical depression, which is something I wish to come back to and find multiple ways to represent in my work. For this project, I wish to do something not as broad as depression. I want to create a body of work based on something I was told specifically. Adri, you have to take chances in life, you can’t sit in a shell your whole life not trusting anyone. What kind of life is that? I’ve always danced around specific and personal work in photography because I felt that if I touched on something like that I would be using my medium just to whine. However, I’m curious to base a body of work around a line.
I read a summery about “Type 5’”, which is the category I tested into using the Enneagram Personality test. This section of the summery sounded significantly like my issues relating to feeling comfortable and adjusted on a social and practical level. “We have named personality type Five The Investigator because, more than any other type, Fives want to find out why things are the way they are. They want to understand how the world works, whether it is the cosmos, the microscopic world, the animal, vegetable, or mineral kingdoms—or the inner world of their imaginations. They are always searching, asking questions, and delving into things in depth. They do not accept received opinions and doctrines, feeling a strong need to test the truth of most assumptions for themselves. One five says “I most often learn from a distance as an observer and not a participant. Sometimes, it seems that understanding life is as good as living it. It is a difficult journey to learn that life must be lived and not just studied.” Behind Fives’ relentless pursuit of knowledge are deep insecurities about their ability to function successfully in the world. But rather than engage directly with activities that might bolster their confidence, Fives “take a step back” into their minds where they feel more capable. Their belief is that from the safety of their minds they will eventually figure out how to do things—and one day rejoin the world. Thus, much of their time gets spent "collecting" and developing ideas and skills they believe will make them feel confident and prepared. They want to retain everything that they have learned and “carry it around in their heads.” The problem is that while they are engrossed in this process, they are not interacting with others or even increasing many other practical and social skills. They devote more and more time to collecting and attending to their collections, less to anything related to their real needs. Thus, the challenge to Fives is to understand that they can pursue whatever questions or problems spark their imaginations and maintain relationships, take proper care of themselves, and do all of the things that are the hallmarks of a healthy life. “
The bolded line is something I paid attention too closely. One day rejoin the world, as alien as that sounds, is something that I relate to. For this series I want to use models, either myself or someone else, to be place in different settings or landscapes around my environment. The model will clearly display an unwillingness to integrate or stretch herself out within her surroundings. I was also thinking about creating a literal shell or some sort, place myself inside if I could, and transport that around to different settings to photograph. I think it all depends on the material. For every photograph I want the shell or fetal position to be displayed in some way, either obviously or somewhat hidden within the composition. The surroundings will have a chaotic and spastic feel and the shell will be the grounding point within the frame.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Smattering of work as of late
Studio Photo
In studio we are working on colab. photoshoots. This is an image worked on independantly of observations of different types of lighting situations.
Film Class
This isn't my image odviously, but I wanted to post it along with my recent work. The last film we watch in film class (of the 1960's)was an avarat-gard film titled Daisies. I love it. Watch it! It's very bizarre, silly, and random.
Sketchbook
Some images from of my recent sketches.
Intermediate Photography
The first is from our 'fabrication' project, the second from our 'abstraction' project using black and white in the darkroom.
Digital
In digital we are working on hdr images using photomatix. After shooting I used the editing in the program to bump up the saturation, lower the smoothing a tad, and lower the luminosity a smidgen (is that even a word?)
In studio we are working on colab. photoshoots. This is an image worked on independantly of observations of different types of lighting situations.
Film Class
This isn't my image odviously, but I wanted to post it along with my recent work. The last film we watch in film class (of the 1960's)was an avarat-gard film titled Daisies. I love it. Watch it! It's very bizarre, silly, and random.
Sketchbook
Some images from of my recent sketches.
Intermediate Photography
The first is from our 'fabrication' project, the second from our 'abstraction' project using black and white in the darkroom.
Digital
In digital we are working on hdr images using photomatix. After shooting I used the editing in the program to bump up the saturation, lower the smoothing a tad, and lower the luminosity a smidgen (is that even a word?)
What do you care about?
Recently I was asked what I care about. Seems like an easy question?! Try to answer it. These are some of the things that interest me and things that I am concerned with:
The Ineffable
(hence the blog title.)
Space: Did you know there are about the same number of stars in our gallexy as there are nuerons in our brain? In scale, the space between your atoms in your body on a molecular level is about the same as the space between planetary and solar bodies in space. The menstrual cycle of a woman is the same number of days as the cycle of the moon. 'You know that you could never see someone fall in a black hole. Because the image of the traveler who passes the horizon would slow down till it would remain stuck in the same position; the state they were when they crossed the line."- The Science of Sleep. The edge of a black hole is called the event horizon.
Childhood: "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men"- Willy Wonka
Nostalgia :"The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of νόστος (nóstos), meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and ἄλγος (álgos), meaning "pain, ache". It was described as a medical condition, a form of melancholy, in the Early Modern period."
Intuition: If you've ever had an intuitive moment you know what this feels like. It's strange, you feel kinda scared, but a little powerful admittedly. "How did I know that?" Recently I've been looking back at all my intutive moments and it really freaks me out how the information I needed presented itself in the form of a image, thought, or random feeling. Sometimes, I'll dream of something and it will happen throughout the day- not always exactly; it varies, but interesting non-the-less. It must be genetic, my mom is intuitive. Also, I think my dog is too oddly enough. Some people report that thier Havenese have "psychic abilities" or "amazing abilities to observe and understand the feelings of their owners." I've been researching tips to increase your intuition on the internet. Some of it I don't believe but its an interesting read anyway: click here
Dreams: I used to have terrible nightmares as a child. Super interesting facts here I also like researching about sleep paralysis.
Psychology: Basically anything psychology, I'm all up in it. Myer's Briggs is very interesting to me too. I'm an INTP. Find out your type online there are a bunch of free tests and stuff. "The Fregoli delusion or the delusion of doubles is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise." How terrifying would that be?
The Ocean/ water: I think deep ocean looks like deep space. The further down you go the more it looks like further up. Marine biology is fastinating.
The Unknown; The Hidden; The Mysterious One of the greatest fears of humanity is the fear of the unknown. The fact that everything relies on the preception of the original; of what is, to me, makes our world largely unknown. Conquering the unknown is what lead people to the greatest discoveries in history. I want to become more comfortable with what I don't know. It's something that I'm drawn to and equally repelled and fearful of. Being as open-minded as I am shy has been a struggle for me. You can know someone your whole life and still not know many of things about them. Even though its all relative, the fact that its possible they can know even less about themselves than you do is interesting and disturbing to me. It can be a range from little nuances to large gaps, but the hidden parts of identity is a fastinating and alluring topic. How well do we know ourselves; how well can we know ourselves? To one person I know myself means something different to the next.
The Ineffable
(hence the blog title.)
Space: Did you know there are about the same number of stars in our gallexy as there are nuerons in our brain? In scale, the space between your atoms in your body on a molecular level is about the same as the space between planetary and solar bodies in space. The menstrual cycle of a woman is the same number of days as the cycle of the moon. 'You know that you could never see someone fall in a black hole. Because the image of the traveler who passes the horizon would slow down till it would remain stuck in the same position; the state they were when they crossed the line."- The Science of Sleep. The edge of a black hole is called the event horizon.
Childhood: "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men"- Willy Wonka
Nostalgia :"The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of νόστος (nóstos), meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and ἄλγος (álgos), meaning "pain, ache". It was described as a medical condition, a form of melancholy, in the Early Modern period."
Intuition: If you've ever had an intuitive moment you know what this feels like. It's strange, you feel kinda scared, but a little powerful admittedly. "How did I know that?" Recently I've been looking back at all my intutive moments and it really freaks me out how the information I needed presented itself in the form of a image, thought, or random feeling. Sometimes, I'll dream of something and it will happen throughout the day- not always exactly; it varies, but interesting non-the-less. It must be genetic, my mom is intuitive. Also, I think my dog is too oddly enough. Some people report that thier Havenese have "psychic abilities" or "amazing abilities to observe and understand the feelings of their owners." I've been researching tips to increase your intuition on the internet. Some of it I don't believe but its an interesting read anyway: click here
Dreams: I used to have terrible nightmares as a child. Super interesting facts here I also like researching about sleep paralysis.
Psychology: Basically anything psychology, I'm all up in it. Myer's Briggs is very interesting to me too. I'm an INTP. Find out your type online there are a bunch of free tests and stuff. "The Fregoli delusion or the delusion of doubles is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise." How terrifying would that be?
The Ocean/ water: I think deep ocean looks like deep space. The further down you go the more it looks like further up. Marine biology is fastinating.
The Unknown; The Hidden; The Mysterious One of the greatest fears of humanity is the fear of the unknown. The fact that everything relies on the preception of the original; of what is, to me, makes our world largely unknown. Conquering the unknown is what lead people to the greatest discoveries in history. I want to become more comfortable with what I don't know. It's something that I'm drawn to and equally repelled and fearful of. Being as open-minded as I am shy has been a struggle for me. You can know someone your whole life and still not know many of things about them. Even though its all relative, the fact that its possible they can know even less about themselves than you do is interesting and disturbing to me. It can be a range from little nuances to large gaps, but the hidden parts of identity is a fastinating and alluring topic. How well do we know ourselves; how well can we know ourselves? To one person I know myself means something different to the next.
Esao Andrews, James Jean
James Jean:
Visit James Jean's website. Link at the end of this post
Esao Andrews:
Long time fan of Esao Andrew's paintings. They are dark, quirky, sometimes disturbing, and incredibley inspiring to me. Visit his website: Esao Andrew's website
James Jean's Website
Visit James Jean's website. Link at the end of this post
Esao Andrews:
Long time fan of Esao Andrew's paintings. They are dark, quirky, sometimes disturbing, and incredibley inspiring to me. Visit his website: Esao Andrew's website
James Jean's Website
Recent Interest- Teresa Vlkova
Teresa Vlkova (Tereza Vlckova) was born in 1983 in the town of Vsetin, Czech Republic. She graduated from the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava. I'm particularly drawn to her series called A Perfect Day, Elise.I'm absolutely fastinated by the use of soft etheral lighting, which has the effect of a either a polaroid or a frosty morning.The models are placed centrally and seem as if they are floating in the middle of these dreamlike landscapes. In a few of them, the subject are seen hovering weightlessly above the surface as if swimming in the space of mountain air. These images make me feel nostalgic and hopefull.
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