My practice is constantly under development. Much of what I hope to accomplish in this class is developing a better understanding of my practice and how all of my different projects fit together.
My practice is grounded in my study of Anthropology in which I hold bachelors degree. My process tends to be methodical; I photograph as a way of studying human habits, tendencies and phenomenon. Yet my study and practice takes varies forms and thus my work takes various forms. But imbedded in all my work is a curiosity about the intricacies of society and the act of living. Often my work takes on social perspectives exploring ideas of class, age, family, or the current social climate. I photograph as a means appease my own curiosities about these topics.
All of my projects are based on an interest in the intricacies of human existence and circle around the anthropological construct of Liminaility as proposed Victor Turner .
Turner describes the process of being accepted into society or “the rite de passge”, in three separate states. The neophyte or person attempting to gain entry to society must first pass through the stage of separation in which all aspects of the past life are left behind. After this state the neophyte enters the liminal state, or the in-between state. In this state the neophyte must go through a various types of trials in order to become aggregated, the last state in Turner’s “rite de passage”(Turner 94).
The in-between state or liminal state has developed as theme in my work and has been explored no only in subject matter but also in practice. It is an element sometimes large and sometimes small in all things I create and helps tie my work together as a unit.
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