“An Unyielding Limb” is an expression of restriction in the most viseral sense. It poses more questions than it answers, which is what I strive for in my images. The image has an inherent duality. Is the person (or animal) trapped, or are they willfully there? Is it dying or is it being born? What [...]
Here is an example of my thought process when creating a photo. The things I always think of. The things I look for when I admire other photographs. In my photo titled “How to Escape a Fire”, I wanted to explore the theme of a woman trapped in the “homemaker” lifestyle. But my thoughts were [...]
I found, or rather, rediscovered Rossina’s flickr site when I found out that she too had been restricted by flickr staff. The thing that bothers me so much about it is that she has a point of view, and I believe that more people should figure out what that point of view is. I took [...]
My latest picture is very, very loosely based off of the work of Dino Valls. His work has captivated me for well over a week now. I cannot stop staring at his creations. They are equal parts perverse, provocative, and thoughtful. Every compostion is so lifelike and frightening. The human body is painted very authentically, [...]
The way people are posed in Balthus paintings intrigue me. Not only are they usually in sexually compromising positions, they seem to have a look of joy on their faces. And yet, there is always something off balance, or out of sort. There is usually someone lurking in the background. For my last photo I [...]
My last photo was inspired by Francis Bacon’s image ”Paralytic Child Walking on All Fours (from Muybridge)”: I showed this painting to three people yesterday, and their reactions were all the same. They said, “Well, I can see whyyou like it…”. Okay, fine, no one else likes the painting. I tell myself that doesn’t matter, [...]
There is something very alluring in the technical aspects of this painting. The dark wood of the table against the black create this dark, country feel. The only light object in the frame is the “cock”, the way it glows is almost other-worldly. The way the legs are spread apart looks so compromising. The only [...]
My new photo “The Sacrificial Lamb” is inspired by my favorite painting, “The Young Martyr” by Paul Delaroche. When I was younger, in high school, I used to have this painting in poster form. It was always my favorite, probably simply for the death factor. And then I really started studying it. The man in [...]