But looking back at my photos from spring break and this first week back, I think I'm interested in the same things I always was, but with a shift in focus. I was really struck by the gorgeous light and shadow in the Archaeological Museum in Naples, and I took more pictures of reflections in Lucca...What I'm fascinated by is the way light can completely change the atmosphere of a place, and I'm playing with that as I experiment with mood in my drawings, photos, etc...
I'm also leaning towards things with a dark/creepy undertone. I keep coming back to this monster from Pan's Labyrinth (isn't it great? isn't it creepy?):I just find it bizarrely amazing that it puts its eyes into slits in its palms, then puts them up to its face to see...Hands and eyes are such powerful images, I think, that the juxtaposition of the two is jarring.
In terms of what I'm making, I have a million things going on - photos, drawings, videos, that empty birdcage that's just waiting to be used...For next week, though, I want to at least have my drawings sorted out. I'm using themes from my nightmares and trying to get at things people are universally afraid of...
