Project One: Self Portrait

When first trying to do this project I think I was trying to be too creative and too involved with a deep thought provoking presentation. At one point i was even considering taking a video of me setting the photos on fire to symbolize the new person I have become, like a phoenix, and then bring in the ashes as the physical proof.

But no. That's not who I am. I'm not a pheonix. I'm simpler than that. But not to the point of boredom. I have my unique characteristics. So i went for a different approach to this project. I am personally more complex than a simple photo grid or photos cut into different shapes. I feel that I'm more complicated as a person than a 2D presentation so I set about finding a 3D form to present my photos.

So then I thought of my personal interests to decide what exactly I wanted to do and at first I was going to try and incorporate soccer, since it is a large part of my life, but I chose not to because it isn't the whole part of who I am. So I thought some more and realized that I value wisdom and knowledge more than any other quality. After this, I decided to turn my photos into the embodiment of wisdom and i turned them into fortune cookies.

It took me roughly five hours to properly fold them but I am more than satisfied with the outcome. Enjoy.