Not in the sense that I start, do work, and that work is completed. There’s this back and forth energy as I’m experimenting and reflecting on what my work is doing. I’m not necessarily caring about building a proper scene or fleshing out a character or narrative.
It’s very much a visual noise translating “what if I do X?” What if I taped ribbons around the camera lens? What can I do with these ribbons now that they’re here? What if I shot through prisms? How do different prisms perform? What does a clear mask look like in a flattened image?
These images could be seen as a “false start” to Rainbow Horrorshow. While I had a vague notion of wanting to say something about queerness, the first few photo sessions, I didn’t have a clear message or theme. There’s a lack of cohesive intention between the images, even as there’s æsthetic echoes between them (and even caring over into Rainbow Horrorshow).
I suppose that’s evidence of my artistic style.