My Life: In A Subconscious World

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A photobook inspired by Surrealism

Transcript of My Life: In A Subconscious World

  • Sur - re - al - ism (n.) - a style of art and literature stress-

    ing the subconscious or

    nonrational significance of

    imagery arrived at by the

    exploitation of chance ef-

    fects and unnatural, unex-

    pected juxtapositions.

  • 5Do you ever wonder what your life would look like if your

    dreams came to life? What if your mind was the puppet

    master and held the strings, pulling ordinary objects to-

    gether to create something that would only be possible in your

    imagination? What if you could create your own alternate reality,

    a place that is dreamlike, and sometimes nightmarish? How far

    would you take your imagination? Follow me as I take you on a

    journey through my life... in a subconscious world.

  • 6As a 23 year old young woman living life as a full-time graphic

    design major and part-time sandwich artist, my life is hectic,

    and at most times random. I live in the south suburbs of Chicago,

    Illinois, and I commute on the Metra train to downtown Chicago,

    where I attend Robert Morris University. My daily life mostly

    consists of school and work, but I sometimes find time for fun,

    relaxation, and mini-getaways. Most times, my imagination runs

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    together in my mind and creating a

    surreal scene.

    I adore the people in my life, and

    try to enjoy as much time as possible

    with them. I live with my mom who

    works many hours as a CNA. I almost

    always see her in her nursing scrubs.

    On many evenings she comes home

    to relax in front of the television, then

    goes to bed to wake up and start her

    day all over again. I know she loves her

    job, but I often wonder if she imagines

    herself on some remote island away

    from it all.

    The person I spend the most time

    with is my boyfriend, who lives in

    Gary, Indiana. We both commute

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    almost everyday across Interstate 80

    to spend time with one another. There

    are some days we spend together,

    where I am working on homework and

    he is enthralled in his video games

    after a long day at work. After six

    years of friendship, the last two being

    a relationship, he has become my best

    friend. We spend so much time with

    one another, that many people joke

    that were like siamese twins.

    With such a busy schedule, I

    usually find peace and enjoyment in

    the small, simple, things in life. I go

    to playgrounds, beaches, or around

    the neighborhood to enjoy nature. I

    like to photograph things that people

    look at everyday, whether its a f lower,

    a building, or a park bench. I aspire to

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    capture the beauty of ordinary things, so people can see them

    in a new way. Whether, I spend a day at the Indiana Dunes in

    the scorching sun, climbing stairs that lead to the highest peak,

    or a moment sitting next to my boyfriend as he opens his mail

    and looks over bills, I want to capture every moment, and every

    memory, as it would be in a subconscious world.

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    What most would consider a boring, hum-drum, life, I consider

    it to be an active, fast-paced, adventure. Sometimes people get

    so caught up in their daily routine, that they dont stop to smell

    the roses. . .literally. This photo project is my way of doing that.

    Capturing daily activities, weekend adventures, and the nature

    and atmosphere that surrounds me, gives me an opportunity to

    stop my on the go routine and simply look around. Capturing

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    ordinary things and events, finding

    beauty in them, and rendering them

    in an unconventional way, allows me

    to explore the unconscious world of

    thoughts, dreams, and perception.

    This is my life... inside a

    subconscious world.