EVIDENCE PROJECT

Project Statement

This project is about the assignment of personality and identity. 

Much like Robert Frank’s exploration of American society, I travel solo in all types of communities searching for evidence of personality expressed or identity stated, either by the person or by their hand upon their environment. I primarily seek such manifestations that could be construed to have drastically different meanings, thus opening the door for viewers to become aware of their assessments and question the validity of such.

My work in this project is about creating odd images whose intent and point of view is purposefully ambiguous, prompting the viewer to assign their own meaning to the photograph. By triggering the viewer, I hope they will realize the interpretation is a reflection of their own views, past, and biases, and has no reality in the image. I want viewers to reconsider their profoundly entrenched or controversial preconceptions for validity, opening the door to a more empathetic and tolerant union with the world.