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Brittany Hicken united states
title
Panoramic United States Abstracted
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entry description
In this selection of a larger series I am working on, I have been traveling alone and creating large panoramic formats of landscapes while altering the scene in front of me with a variety of mirrors. The mirrors are physically set up in the frame, not post-production or photo manipulation. This series’ purpose is to build a collection of places while introducing my own life commentary, steering away from stereotypical landscape panoramas to catch the eye of viewers and demand more attention than a simple glance. Furthermore, I find that the arrangement of mirrors expresses the anxiety I have been feeling on an array of circumstances going on in my life. This is something that can be seen in the abundance of mirrors, how they all are facing and reflecting different scenes, breaking up the landscape, and interjecting all sorts of objects and parts of the landscapes. All of which I have come to realize was a subconscious representation of my thoughts that day and the state my mind was in. Creating tight patterns and designs with the mirrors occupies my mind and allows me to focus on fabricating images and finding temporary stability with the process. I envisioned the end goal of this project to be a published book once I have visited several places within every state; currently, I have reached 12 states and have 39 panoramas so far.back to gallery
