honorable mention
Jason McGroarty ireland
title
Project Totem
It was after this experience that I began to question my understanding of surroundings. To me it was a reminder that the wonderful planet in which we live in is shared with these other charismatic creatures – hence project Totem was born.
The project explores the fact that the line between humans and wildlife is not as clear-cut as we would like to believe in, and that in the animal kingdom, the only thing we can count on is unpredictability.
My work is based around the exploration of different characters and the physical landscape around them. I try to feature the ordinary in a new light in order to influence the questioning of our everyday experiences. I construct intertwined reflections of each with the use of creative editorial photography and intricate image editing techniques.
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entry description
I came across a beautiful vixen on a dimly lit path on the outskirts of my hometown and for a moment we stopped in our tracks and stared at each other. In that moment, I felt an overwhelming feeling of wonder and before I could take my second breath the vixen disappeared into a nearby bushIt was after this experience that I began to question my understanding of surroundings. To me it was a reminder that the wonderful planet in which we live in is shared with these other charismatic creatures – hence project Totem was born.
The project explores the fact that the line between humans and wildlife is not as clear-cut as we would like to believe in, and that in the animal kingdom, the only thing we can count on is unpredictability.
about the photographer
I am a self taught Photographic Artist from Ireland. I fell in love with various mediums of visual art from a very young age, which was an easy step as I was surrounded by a very musical and artistic family. In September 2012 I began to experiment with photographic arts and have used it as my chosen medium of expression ever since...My work is based around the exploration of different characters and the physical landscape around them. I try to feature the ordinary in a new light in order to influence the questioning of our everyday experiences. I construct intertwined reflections of each with the use of creative editorial photography and intricate image editing techniques.
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