HOME | DD
chpsauce β
anonymous
Published: 2009-07-07 17:59:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 15778; Favourites: 1043; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description
one of my biggest fears, is that i will never really be known, that there is nobody out there who truly understands what i'm about.the concept at first was going to be about claustrophobia, but once it was done, i figured the image is a more accurate reflection of how i see myself in the world.
i told my friends today about this idea, and all but one told me i was weird, i don't think it's about being weird or not, photography to me is my way of expressing myself, through unusual, different ways. i see the world differently, i don't think it's fair that i should be labelled weird for that.
yes this is me, and yes... i did paper mache my head. and yes, it was terrifying.
texture is from lostandtaken.com
- DD!!!! I'm stunned, I have never had one of these! Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to view my work, it is greatly appreciated.
Related content
Comments: 181
awesome good on you, know yourself, you are always known ::
π: 0 β©: 0
How did you keep from suffocating yourself?!
π: 0 β©: 0
this is such a uniqe concept, and the endresult looks so beautiful in a very dark kinda way. I'm really amazed by it!
π: 0 β©: 0
o wow this is beautiful
its good that some ppl still take the time to make real art
π: 0 β©: 0
Wow. How did you paper mache your own head? How did you take pictures of it when you were done?
π: 0 β©: 1
A lot of time and patience! I put a plastic bag over my head to protect my hair (Not a whole bag, otherwise i'd suffocate!) and then I covered everything in paper mache except for a small breathing hole for my nose, and a tiny slit for an eye. (both of which I photoshopped out). And as for taking the photograph, my camera was on a tripod and I used a remote control.
Sorry for the mini essay!
π: 0 β©: 1
I actually appreciate the detailed explanation. Thanks for taking the time to write it. Your piece is very unique, especially because you did it without anyone's help. I can't imagine how uncomfortable that is to paper mache your face and then to take it all off when the project is over. Oww.
π: 0 β©: 0
go for it! I'd love to see it if you do draw it :')
π: 0 β©: 1
Oki, well i'm going to do it on school tomorrow. But is it possibly to get an bigger resolution?
π: 0 β©: 1
no sorry, I don't give my high resolution files away!
π: 0 β©: 1
Excelent idea!
I love the concept of reflection about himself seen by the rest of the world.
It's so well showed!
many compliments
I think that you're quite crazy, but also a genius (:
again... I love this work
π: 0 β©: 0
Did it hurt peeling all of that machΓ© off? Perhaps if it did it could be said that you have to go through a lot of pain and trouble to be understood by other people.
I think that's a truth in itself anyway hah!
π: 0 β©: 0
You put so much thought and effort into your art, the fact that you were willing to paper mache your head proves this 
π: 0 β©: 0
amazing, really <3
love the whole concept, the colours, the lightning, just everything <3
π: 0 β©: 0
If you are weird then you are my favorite kind of weird. This is probably one of my favorite photographs I've seen on this site to date. I have made some paper mache masks to use in my photography, which I've posted up, but I'll be hard pressed to create something as thought-provoking as this. Excellent job!
π: 0 β©: 0
I love this. Its so simple, but so classy.
π: 0 β©: 0
Absolutely beautiful photo in a very melancholy way... simply stunning... (Definitely added. 
(I give you kudos - I imagine it would be absolutely horrifying to achieve what you have with this piece... what with all the paper mache on your face...) 
... and don't let the "weird" label get you down. You're completely right when you say that you see the world differently - each and every one of us perceives the world differently.
π: 0 β©: 0
this picture is excellent. I like the thought behind it and I think many people think this way. I do. I share the same fear of working and studying and aquiring so much knowledge and ending up an average citizen.
π: 0 β©: 0
this is beautiful, the expression behind such a simple image with the proper lighting is tremendous! Everyone fears loosing themselves to some extent but you give that feeling of being 'lost to the masses'. Im sorry but if your friends cannot understand the volumes this photo speaks, well, they simply do not understand the world around them.
once again. beautiful image wonderful creativity.
π: 0 β©: 0
Great concept and beautifully executed
π: 0 β©: 0
I love this not only because it is stunning, but I feel the same way!
π: 0 β©: 0
Oh my dear God, that looks like it was terryifying... 
π: 0 β©: 0
I love this photo, it's so beautiful.
really, you're an amazing photographer.
π: 0 β©: 0
I like the way you expressed yourself in this photo.
π: 0 β©: 0
Hi,
Your image has been featured here:[link]
Cheers,
Tim.
π: 0 β©: 0
I did something really similar to this in art school ... so I can totally "get" this piece and where you're coming from.
π: 0 β©: 0
Your work have featured on my journal [link]
Have a lovely day
π: 0 β©: 0
I so agree with you. Innovation and originally are always labeled weird, which is really infuriating.
Wonderful idea <3
π: 0 β©: 0
awesome that you got DD for this. really good concept, and the texture goes with it really well. the title really brings it all together..
π: 0 β©: 0
I want to just hug you for going through with this idea even though your friends said you were weird.
I think artists are the most misunderstood people, but the things they create are the most beautiful of all. And this, is beautiful.
π: 0 β©: 0
| Next =>