Our BIG IDEA for this final project is fate. It is something that we both believe in and have discussed a lot while working on this project, discovering what exactly it means to us and why. We believe that we are where we are supposed to be in life and that the decisions we make along the way, although seem very important, are in fact insignificant in the giant scheme of life. Our future is determined before we can even make these decisions and there is an end result waiting for us that is consistent. We believe the end image of our individual lives is the same regardless of the path we chose to get there and that it is made up of small decisions. We have decided to make a space where the user is physically able to make decisions and move onto the next choice. We have concluded that it cannot be classified as either a narrative or non-narrative as the images do not quite make an obvious story; there is not one path that is mapped out as more significant than another, nor is there a real connection between each image. However, the point of this exercise is for the user to build their own narrative. It is completely up to them the path that they choose and their destination is determined based on the choices they make, forming their own story with individual meanings.
As you can see with our prototype we only have 3 boards here now, but we plan on having a total of 19, each with 2 photographs on them. We have a total of 15 boards (13 decisions and 2 final images) and have taken all of the photographs ourselves. We decided to use images of architecture and nature to represent a negative or a positive. We are not however indicating in any way that one is positive or negative; we are not comparing the two. We are simply using them as a tool, as things we are constantly surrounded by, to prove our point. We really wanted to get away from making this a piece about a daily routine or having the good and bad so obvious that it is easy to make the decisions or even life in general. It is all about the viewer being in control and shaping their own story, resembling the uncertainties in life.
The purpose of this instillation is to be a reflection of where we are in or lives right now. We both feel this way and are sure many of our classmates do as well. We are in a place in our lives where we have so many uncertainties and we are worried that the choices we make will drastically shape our future. We make everyone with caution, frightful of the consequences they may have in the long run. We believe things happen for a reason and we will end up in the same place regardless of those choices made along the way. All of these decisions make up the final image of our life, shaping us into the person we finally grow into. We are not indicating the end result is death but rather a place where you are at peace with who you are and know what you are doing. We have chosen an image of darkness leading to a light place. For some it could even represent death, for others hope of a new beginning, or even the unknown. This image is symbolic because at the time of making these decisions, one can be seen as standing "in the dark" and as they approach the light at the end of the tunnel, things become more clear. We projected the final image of the tunnel onto the boards with the photographs on them. This is symbolizes that all the smaller images make up the bigger life picture and it is not always perfect. Another reason why we have chosen to present this way with the boards scattered throughout the entire room is as the viewer makes their way through, they may be able to spot the other images in the background. Just like in life, sometimes we have an idea of what is in our future but we cannot see the whole picture until we are in the moment. It is important to make choices based on what is happening in the moment as whatever comes next is inevitable.
As you can see with our prototype we only have 3 boards here now, but we plan on having a total of 19, each with 2 photographs on them. We have a total of 15 boards (13 decisions and 2 final images) and have taken all of the photographs ourselves. We decided to use images of architecture and nature to represent a negative or a positive. We are not however indicating in any way that one is positive or negative; we are not comparing the two. We are simply using them as a tool, as things we are constantly surrounded by, to prove our point. We really wanted to get away from making this a piece about a daily routine or having the good and bad so obvious that it is easy to make the decisions or even life in general. It is all about the viewer being in control and shaping their own story, resembling the uncertainties in life.
The purpose of this instillation is to be a reflection of where we are in or lives right now. We both feel this way and are sure many of our classmates do as well. We are in a place in our lives where we have so many uncertainties and we are worried that the choices we make will drastically shape our future. We make everyone with caution, frightful of the consequences they may have in the long run. We believe things happen for a reason and we will end up in the same place regardless of those choices made along the way. All of these decisions make up the final image of our life, shaping us into the person we finally grow into. We are not indicating the end result is death but rather a place where you are at peace with who you are and know what you are doing. We have chosen an image of darkness leading to a light place. For some it could even represent death, for others hope of a new beginning, or even the unknown. This image is symbolic because at the time of making these decisions, one can be seen as standing "in the dark" and as they approach the light at the end of the tunnel, things become more clear. We projected the final image of the tunnel onto the boards with the photographs on them. This is symbolizes that all the smaller images make up the bigger life picture and it is not always perfect. Another reason why we have chosen to present this way with the boards scattered throughout the entire room is as the viewer makes their way through, they may be able to spot the other images in the background. Just like in life, sometimes we have an idea of what is in our future but we cannot see the whole picture until we are in the moment. It is important to make choices based on what is happening in the moment as whatever comes next is inevitable.
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