This is my contribution to this year’s faculty show. I call it “Cropped Fingers” and on further reflection, I could have called it “Detail of Fingers” or better yet, “Yakuza Fingertips”. For those unfamiliar with the world of Japanese gangsters, offenders to the group would be encouraged to chop off their pinky fingertips as a way to clear up a debt or offense. Truth be told, I have seen only one missing digit in my lifetime.
I for one see a lot of cool things in my design classes but this was a pleasant surprise.
Koi farms are complicated sites. There are ponds, splashing water, pipes and shade nets overhead. As I wandered through the farm, the complexity makes sense. A typical farm will appear to be a network of many controlled environmental systems for the valuable fish to flourish. I’d say that koi farms are also good photo opportunities. This snapshot is a detail of reflections in the water.
I’m looking for something amazing from the ordinary. These shots are from a used car dealership’s parking lot and they meet the criteria. A “Nice Tree” is making contact and “Good Triangles” is showing its lucky thirteen shadows. I like them by themselves but maybe a brief explanation is in order.
For me, a recycle signifies a second chance. These pages are made of reference printouts that have been cut up and rearranged.
I’m accumulating hand drawn and digital drawings. Sometimes they can be cut up and rearranged to make an alternate meaning that’s totally different from its original state. Old images can be given a second chance.
A yam on the wall is still a yam on the wall. It’s tightly cropped. It’s an example of alternate meanings. It’s part of a zine in progress.
A box full of unfulfilled ideas dangles overhead.