For my second experimentation, I tried to do the opposite by adding colours (painted the flowers) in order to try and explore the way in which certain colours may trigger memories and evoke emotions.
Experimentation 4: Fade-out memories
For my first experimentation, I used the fade-out technique where I faded out the image in order to illustrate how memories fade out with the passing of time.
Experimentation 3: Life circle/Time lapse
Another method I used was a sequential photo-shoot where I aimed to capture photos of a flower each day from early in its development until the time it decayed and started decomposing.
Experimentation 2: Visit to Queen’s Mary park
What lies behind my decision of choosing the Queen’s Park in London as the location for the experimental photoshoot (for the module Research in Fashion Communication AD394) is the fact that this very park made me realise the importance of flowers to me. The Queen’s Mary garden reminded me of my beloved grandfather’s garden. A grander full of roses, so…
Christiana Zacharia: Final Major Project
My initial idea, which I developed in my project for Creative Research for Fashion Communication module, was to investigate the role of flowers in the work of the creative industry. I began this investigation with a close research of different artists and photographers whose work was inspired and driven by the theme of flowers. Based on the insights I gained…
2018 AD394 – Creative Research in Fashion Communication – Statement of Intent
The inspiration for the Creative Research in Fashion Communication project, came to me when I have started my research by visiting the «Victoria & Albert Fashion from Nature» exhibition. That exhibition made me realize the importance of nature in the fashion industry as the designers were always inspired from nature and more specifically flowers. A flower is a patient model…
Anatomy of flower
Flowers in photography: Inspired from Edward Manet’s Bobbie Burgers‘ paintings recontextualize flowers with her wonderfully emotional and provocative brush strokes and brilliant use of scale. Reference: https://honestlywtf.com/art/bobbie-burgers/
‘All human life is like a flower…’
‘The aphorism ‘all human life is like a flower..’ makes manifest he long-held idea of identifying human existence with the symbolism of flowers. The power of flowers to symbolise belief systems has been used throughout history to establish dynastic power and authority, notably by monarchies.’ More, Andrew, and Christopher Garibaldi. Flower power: The meaning of Flowers in Art. Philip Wilson:…
The language of flower
Flowers in photography: Inspired from Nick Knight’s flower photography Nick Knight is among the world’s most influential and visionary image makers. At the first moment when fashion photography’s shift from analog process into its digital future began to make an impact on the narratives and styles of fashion photography, Knight made an emphatic gesture about the relevance and pure pleasure…