Evaluation

This project was very tough. It forced me to think in a way that honestly, utterly perplexes me, even now that I have completed the outcome. I am however immensely proud of myself for completing the project and an outcome, even if it does have faults. 

My work for this project, while much less figurative than all of my other work, was still certainly figurative. The degree certainly wavers from panel to panel, but that is more a result of my lack of consistency or planning, rather than a deliberate choice. Despite this, I think I greatly improved on making striking and visually impactful compositions- panel three for me is especially foreboding and claustrophobic, a first for any of my works. 

The research in my opinion, while thorough, did not bridge the gap between word and image. I actually wasn’t very visual for any of my research, which I certainly believe hindered my progress and impacted the way it was incorporated (read: utterly abandoned) in the final outcome.

The presentation of the final piece in a concertina book is new to me, and is the first time I am using one for my work. I believe it helps with implying a linearity of the story to the viewer, and it allowed me to break panel edges and experiment with length more than I have ever before. Using it was certainly out of my comfort zone, and I am proud of myself for stepping into new territory. Despite this, I certainly could have pushed the concepts further into 3D aspects or working with shadow, light and the presentation of the book in a space. 

Mostly this project for me was mental growth. It has taught me a new way to approach subjects and fundamentally reduce them to their core concepts. Visually I have been taught the impact of shape, composition and tone, concepts I am sure will unconsciously inform my future work. And finally- when to take a step back, and stop tying my mental stability to a project. While I'm sure that it will be an eternal battle, the sentiment hit me particularly hard this project.