An amusing little assignment (*read, horrible stressful). We were told we had three hours to go away and write our 100 word statement for the final degree-show brochure, along with an image that 'captures the essence' of our final project. Shit.
The closest I've come so far to defining my project using an image is probably this one, so I decided to attempt to recreate it using photography as a medium. Instead of drawing more. Like I wanted to.
So I went on a mission to buy some straw to fashion a rudimentary thatched roof. The idea being, I could use perspective and a large aperture setting to make it look as though a new building had a picturesque, village-style quality to it. The idea being that I'm interested in the symbolism and objects associated with the British rural lifestyle.
So here it is: the roof.
...and this is it attached to a building. Oh dear. No amount of desaturation could save it.
...and so, with half an hour to spare, blind panic, a google search and only a black and white printer in the vicinity, this is what i end up.
-"so you copped-out and photo-shopped it?"
-"yes. yes I fucking did."