For a waste theme I focused to pollution problem. A key feature to the visual narrative within the concept was the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks and costumes. I wanted to create a series of portraits in different environment – humans will do normal daily things like walking with a dog, have a picnic etc. etc. but wearing a PPE. Having looked at lots of Environmental Photographers and organizations such as Greenpeace it became clear that this was a media image, rather than a fine art image. I did some portraits in industrial area – like Kingsnorth power station. But after tutorial and discussion with Steffi Klenz I understood where my mistakes were. I was impelled to shoot in colour film and to research more natural environment. I don’t need to repeat and to show pollution problem in all details in the image. It’s enough to use only mask or costume to let know viewer about this issue. Looked at some Charlie White images with aliens. It gives me understanding how to create natural picture (people moods, poses etc. etc.) but with some unusual things around.
Air pollution and urban air quality are listed as two of the worlds worst pollution problems in our lives. And if we will not do anything, what I reveal in my series – it can become true. I would place these works in exhibition context. Want to involve more artists to expand this big issue and to bring it more to the light. This project gives me more experience of colour printing and understanding how big this problem is. Learned to involve more people to the project activity: assistant help, models and dog searches etc. etc. With pleasure I will follow this project further. Moving forward I excogitate more and more ideas about it.
