Representation of Understanding
Both of my images are experimental and are representation of my understanding on structures.
The first image is a combination of two of my photos. Both two photos are concentrated on man’s hand. I combined them in one image in an interesting way: the background image is also reflected on the sunglasses, which are at the most front of the image. When I was working on this image, I was trying to present a most engaging perspective which can immediately attract my audience. And then, the image would bring the audience into a world of imagination, that is, the image does not stop by what the eyes see, but the audience would be able to see more when imagine more. That is my understanding of a really “engaging” image. It is not only attractive but also affecting.
The second image is the original file and hasn’t been screenprinted out yet. However, I love this one much and would like to put it here. Look at it closely enough, and you will find the repeated pattern abstracted from a line of street lights. I believe there are always amazing visions in our everyday life. Capture it, refine on it, and represent it is my great interest.
Here I’d like to quote the words by John Ruskin again. “We shape the way we represent things by our understanding, while shaping our understanding through the way we represent things.” All my images are created by my understanding of the world, and will help me understand the world better.
--Han