I have always been and even more now, intrigued by the subject of Motion. It can be so overwhelming, seeing time frozen in one moment. Numerous objects caught in a frame of blur. However, a sense of beauty is captured through the blur of colors, when laid behind a still image. In this case, Missy used four different subjects (herself, brother, mother and father?) and placed them in the center of her photographs which were displayed very strong.
Missy's project did a great job of really capturing the viewers attention and reeling them in for more. I personally felt a state of curiosity, trying to figure out what moment was captured in time, behind the individual. The fact that the colors each individual was wearing, was pre-meditated, was a very wise choice because it allowed me to focus on the composition as a whole, instead of being distracted by a conflict between colors. My favorite piece that Missy displayed was the first one, of her mother, because the background of motion was so indulging and intriguing, I felt as if I was in a time warp or daze.
I like that you talk about a moment being frozen in time becuase motion is the exact opposite but in order to capture motion for a long period of time we must freeze it. I find that to be a very interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading a lot of these posts I am happy to notice a lot of similarities in what people are attracted to visually. I think we can all agree that images that are blurry bring up a lot of curiosity from the viewer. This is what I can hope for when people see these images. That they see the blur and maybe they will wonder what it is, and pull away their own interpretation. That is the beauty of blurred motion because it does not have a true form or solidity, but through this the viewer is able to put a personal attachment to each image.
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