Final Project

I am interested in the way exteriors of living spaces are interpreted without knowing the people who occupy those living spaces. While people create, decorate, and organize their interior spaces in sacred ways, the outsides of homes and apartments aren’t usually decided by the individuals in the same way. To completely represent a living space, it’s appropriate to document the interior as well as the exterior. Overall, though, living spaces directly represent people. Through examining space, we can gain a deeper understanding of people.

To articulate this interpretation of living space, I use a plastic, toy camera called a Holga. I use both color and black and white film to whimsically document my personal living space. This particular type of camera is very basic in nature, and thus, my control over the results is limited. With that being said, the lack of precision in the photos lends itself to my intention to objectively dissect space.

I have designed a sculptural book representational of a house. The monochrome prints cover the outside of the house, and the color images fill the interior. Upon first inspection, the house-book only displays black and white pictures. When the lid is removed and the front door opened, the interior prints can be seen. The combination of interior and exterior views with color and monochrome prints produces a specific interaction with the house-book. The act of removing the lid is symbolic. It represents an invitation of vulnerability, one that gives the viewers a sense of discovery. Through this interaction, I ultimately relinquish control over the audiences’ evaluations of my personal space, which results in new learning.