A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
One of these things is quite like the other..
Digital, 2013.
Month: September 2014
Stop Signs in Toronto
The Shadowman Part III: Sleeping
Inspired by my fear of being stalked by unknown entities.
Being followed while walking alone on an empty street is a common fear of mine and I do not doubt that it is a fear of many others as well. Not limited to just darker hours, I often glance behind my back and I like to be aware of my surroundings. This could be just me liking to know my surroundings but I also believe that it stems from the fact that I am naturally a very paranoid person. There are times where you are convinced that there is someone behind you, only for you to turn around and realize that there isn’t. This feeling adds to the uneasiness. Not only does this feeling occur when I am walking alone, but also doing mundane things throughout the day such as reading or browsing the internet, for example. I was very inspired by the darker themes of Duane Michal’s “The Boogeyman” from his series Sequences. It shows a coat rack coming to life and taking away a sleeping girl. To convey this paranoia and fear in my series, I also used a shadowy figure. When the subject feels like she is being watched, she turns around and notices that no one is there. She will never know what was following her or if she was behind followed in the first place. Was she only imagining it? This could also lead to the idea that we can be frightened by things that we cannot see such as things that may be behind us or things that may lurk in the dark, unseen.
Digital, 2014.
The Shadowman Part II: Reading
Inspired by my fear of being stalked by unknown entities.
Being followed while walking alone on an empty street is a common fear of mine and I do not doubt that it is a fear of many others as well. Not limited to just darker hours, I often glance behind my back and I like to be aware of my surroundings. This could be just me liking to know my surroundings but I also believe that it stems from the fact that I am naturally a very paranoid person. There are times where you are convinced that there is someone behind you, only for you to turn around and realize that there isn’t. This feeling adds to the uneasiness. Not only does this feeling occur when I am walking alone, but also doing mundane things throughout the day such as reading or browsing the internet, for example. I was very inspired by the darker themes of Duane Michal’s “The Boogeyman” from his series Sequences. It shows a coat rack coming to life and taking away a sleeping girl. To convey this paranoia and fear in my series, I also used a shadowy figure. When the subject feels like she is being watched, she turns around and notices that no one is there. She will never know what was following her or if she was behind followed in the first place. Was she only imagining it? This could also lead to the idea that we can be frightened by things that we cannot see such as things that may be behind us or things that may lurk in the dark, unseen.
Digital, 2014.
The Shadowman I: Walking
Inspired by my fear of being stalked by unknown entities.
Being followed while walking alone on an empty street is a common fear of mine and I do not doubt that it is a fear of many others as well. Not limited to just darker hours, I often glance behind my back and I like to be aware of my surroundings. This could be just me liking to know my surroundings but I also believe that it stems from the fact that I am naturally a very paranoid person. There are times where you are convinced that there is someone behind you, only for you to turn around and realize that there isn’t. This feeling adds to the uneasiness. Not only does this feeling occur when I am walking alone, but also doing mundane things throughout the day such as reading or browsing the internet, for example. I was very inspired by the darker themes of Duane Michal’s “The Boogeyman” from his series Sequences. It shows a coat rack coming to life and taking away a sleeping girl. To convey this paranoia and fear in my series, I also used a shadowy figure. When the subject feels like she is being watched, she turns around and notices that no one is there. She will never know what was following her or if she was behind followed in the first place. Was she only imagining it? This could also lead to the idea that we can be frightened by things that we cannot see such as things that may be behind us or things that may lurk in the dark, unseen.
Digital, 2014.
i tweet, therefore, i am
i tweet therefore i am – Inspired by Barbara Kruger
In a world where social media has become a huge impact on many people’s lives, those without may feel like they are missing out. After all, nowadays, it feels like your presence is based on how much you interact on social media rather than away from the internet.
Digital, 2013.
Round n Round
Digital, 2009.
A ride taken during dusk at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition.
Gina Staios Photography 