Returning back to the idea of creating a self-portrait, I also wanted to explore how it could look like as a collage. I've previously talked about turning imagery and text into a whole image, but how could it fare when creating a likeness? Creating collages is among my favorite forms of art since it allows your brain to utilize the most creative ideas. Does the end result necessarily make sense? Probably not, but it's the creative routes you took, and the way you're expressing yourself that matters most. For example, somebody could have one interpretation of a theme compared to another person. I take a look at these original photographs and appropriate them to change their meaning. No longer are the original intentions present, but it's how I made them into my own that adds to the artwork's appeal.
If you recall, one of the earlier pieces in my portfolio featured my face on a CD cover. The skin was replaced with puzzle pieces, and only the important facial features remained. What makes this collage different is that none of the original elements of my face are present, but are instead represented by fragmented textures. You can still make out the aspects of my face with the arrangement and positioning of layers. Just because the original face isn't there, the shape is still preserved. Since this is my head, it still serves as a self-portrait, but in a way that's unique. Even if we are all human, has anybody pictured themselves as something different than what we appear? Perhaps it's our projections of what we find interesting that fuel our imagination.
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