Making a 3-dimensional forms with a 2-dimensional medium

     The goal of my project is to explore the idea of transforming a 2-D photograph into a 3-D installation. It is very rare to see photography as a medium for a sculpture or an installation piece; when used as an installation, the viewer’s focus shifts away from individual images and towards the unified object.

     The Fade: A 3-dimensional interpretation of a 2-dimensional form presents my photographs on a warped board over 4-foot in size; the grand scale is to overwhelm the viewer. The warps are important to accentuate the dimensionality, forcing the viewer to observe the photos from different perspectives. Photographically, the content will be collected from film photographs that I have taken throughout my career at Loyola. Bringing the viewer back in time to when I entered Loyola University, The Fade serves to chart the transformation of who I’ve become in the past four years. It also displays reflections on personal memories and expresses how I use photography to reenter into the past; looking at these photos are a way to express my nostalgia for events and a way to cope with the fear of growing up and forgetting great memories. Each individual photo used in the installation will be hand-processed in the darkroom.

           This idea stems from my creative approach of giving the viewer something new and fresh. I also enjoy the idea of exploring new and different ways to present photographs. With photo-sculpture, photographs have an ability to come to life and not just be stuck to a wall. Photography should not just be limited to a piece of paper; there are many different ways to observe it and work with it, and this installation piece exemplifies just that.