The Conversation
My aim was to convey a conversation between who you are today
and the person you once were. A chance to reflect on the
dreams, fears, and lessons that shaped you, while reminding
your younger self that everything they went through
had a purpose. Sometimes, the person who needs to hear that
everything will be okay is the person you used to be.
Earth PNG: https://clipartpng.com/?2162,earth-png-clip-art
Big hand: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/915286324267264539/
Sky texture and stars (expanded in photoshop): https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1037024251702439168/
The artist that I believe used the concept of a transformative portrait in an exemplary way was Joseph Bullock. He did not take the easy route, to just leave a motion effect in the background. The movement was extended to the foreground in him, as the present version of himself, as he moves and holds a moving earth in his hand. It is an interesting thing to include himself in the present, holding the earth, looking back at his past self, all while sitting in a large hand. It seems to hint to the hand of God perhaps, as the present subject also wears a hoodie with “Jireh,” another name for the Christian God, on it. The present subject holding the earth in his hand could hint to that as well. While the background moves, and seems unstable, the hand beneath the two subjects anchors them. That uses motion in the reverse, in symbolizing stability through lack of motion. It is also unique to see how Joseph included type in the design to give it a more stylized look.
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