The medium of film is a wonderful thing to me, as I see it being so raw and unforgiving in its depiction of the world around it. These prints were then mounted onto corflute, a rigid but malleable material, which were attached to wooden stakes driven into concrete umbrella stands. I used a Pentax Spotmatic Original with Kodak 35mm black and white negative film. Furthermore, in my research I looked into how previous women’s marches or socio-political movements had been documented, their intended effects, and thus their reception to an earlier generation. I like to combine their attributes in an amalgamation I see as my own – mixing properties such as Maier’s urbanist style with Bresson’s powerful imagery, before then tying that up with Frank’s peculiar subject matter. I have always taken great inspiration from several film photographers who I see myself align with the closest, being that of Vivian Maier, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Robert Frank. This was then key in both my Exploration Proposal and early development phases, as it drove the ideas into fruition – something I discussed heavily in my Final Evaluation. I knew from the beginning I wanted to create something large scale, whether that was just a single print or likewise, I wanted it to have a lasting effect. The artwork intends to confront the audience, and not be a passive comment on the world, but an active voice – as if its presence is also adding to the throng of movement.Īs someone who regularly carries a camera with them, I am always seeking to bring the most out of my surroundings in ways which are both confronting, peculiar, and that will hopefully spark conversation between others. Being able to get up so close to all my subjects was a huge advantage to me, as I was able to fully express the determination and resilience they showed throughout the march. “Sown” Liberties is my creative interpretation of the dichotomy between progressive attitude, and the realities of the world. Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Princes Hill Secondary College, Carlton North Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Southbank St Pauls Anglican Grammar Schoor, Warragul
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