3rd place
bronze star award
Shilo Rayne
united states
title
In Mourning
This series is also looking at the different manifestations that this virus and those feelings have taken on. Our minds have been clouded with questions of uncertainty. The "what-ifs" and the "will I ever" are loudly echoing in our heads. And even with all of us experiencing the same thing, there is still a division. Where is the unity? Where is the solidarity? Why are we so self-seeking at a time of our world's most vulnerable moment? We may have lost the ability to touch and be physically present but that should not remove our sense of humanity. We do not have to endure this alone, nor should we want to face this alone. We should walk through this storm together so that we can heal together.
My photographs, more specifically my fine-art work, is looked at through various lenses. There is a Salvador Dali-esque surrealism that spills in through my work and a story behind each photograph that is forthcoming. In sharing our stories as artists, we help others out by showing them that suffering and trauma are not isolated experiences.
Photography, for me, has been a form of escapism and a means for me to cope. While there have been many obstacles for me to overcome, it has been rewarding once I've crossed that threshold. My work is a culmination of not only a major shift in my work but a major shift in my life. With each photo, I am challenging myself in different ways, whether it be emotionally or technically.
My goal is to not only tell a story within a photograph but to continue to look into myself and discover something new.
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entry description
This series explores the resentment, confusion, helplessness, fragility, and anxiety we have experienced during this time of self-isolation, specifically in the first few months of the pandemic. Our sleep has suffered, our mental state is deteriorating, our pride is swallowed, and we are mourning the loss of our loved ones and clinging onto nostalgia to get through. This theme hones in on other people's experiences, including me, and feelings thus far into the lockdown and I try to express those stories visually. I've primarily used reds and neutrals for the color scheme as it places emphasis on the underlying tone in the world right now: there is something sinister lying beneath what we can see.This series is also looking at the different manifestations that this virus and those feelings have taken on. Our minds have been clouded with questions of uncertainty. The "what-ifs" and the "will I ever" are loudly echoing in our heads. And even with all of us experiencing the same thing, there is still a division. Where is the unity? Where is the solidarity? Why are we so self-seeking at a time of our world's most vulnerable moment? We may have lost the ability to touch and be physically present but that should not remove our sense of humanity. We do not have to endure this alone, nor should we want to face this alone. We should walk through this storm together so that we can heal together.
about the photographer
I have been working as a fine art and beauty/fashion photographer since 2013. I started in 2012 with a dingy little Nikon, taking pictures of families and couples until I found my calling with other avenues that were more challenging for me technically but liberating for me creatively.My photographs, more specifically my fine-art work, is looked at through various lenses. There is a Salvador Dali-esque surrealism that spills in through my work and a story behind each photograph that is forthcoming. In sharing our stories as artists, we help others out by showing them that suffering and trauma are not isolated experiences.
Photography, for me, has been a form of escapism and a means for me to cope. While there have been many obstacles for me to overcome, it has been rewarding once I've crossed that threshold. My work is a culmination of not only a major shift in my work but a major shift in my life. With each photo, I am challenging myself in different ways, whether it be emotionally or technically.
My goal is to not only tell a story within a photograph but to continue to look into myself and discover something new.
back to gallery