Last week’s research into the representation of memory led to the discovery of Greg Sand and his photography; an artist and photographer who “explores issues of existence, time and death”. Most examples of Sand’s artwork remove facial identity in order to portray the “temporarily of life” (Sand, 2015).
This example of his work is presented as an epitaph. The identity of the person in the picture is removed and replaced with a piece of text which honours the deceased person. Sand speaks about how his work is about “memory, the passage of time, mortality and the photographs role of shaping our experience of loss” (Sand, 2015)
Refract aim to portray themes of hope and loss through the representation of a human relationship in When You See It, emotions which would be evident in a universal lifetime. The way in which Sand conveys identity and existence could be used within our creating process, using texts such as epitaphs to build upon narratives and characters.
Works Cited
Sand, G. Statement, Portfolio and Bio/Resume. [online] USA: Greg Sands. Available from: http://www.gregsand.net/ [Accessed 24 March 2015]