CONTEXT OF PRACTICE

VISUAL JOURNAL taking shape!

I have gone completely digital now. It turns out to be a lot easier to capture this unappealing, 90s, low budget computer graphics vibe. It is an effective way to communicate this 'virtual society' and digital aesthetics (even through collages)

• I suppose I have turned to a more experimental approach. I honestly wasn't sure what the outcome would be like when I played around with the 'Filter Gallery' on Photoshop. Though I suppose it is that experimental, glitchy and terrible effects that makes this 'digital aesthetic'.

tried adding some text in Indonesian. It
somehow helps give context to the collage?
(meant to communicate: stuck indoors/virtual world)

Trying out more glitch effects

• I feel that I should also focus more on the content? Lately I have been focused on how the visuals and less of the context.  

• Though along the process, the research and tests had been really helpful. Looking into Vaporwave, faux-nostalgic imageries and Pantone had been useful (it wasn't a waste!). Though creating these collages was harder than I had initially thought, especially when considering the content/context.

Gone completely digital and bonkers with Photoshop

• I am actually really glad how these turned out. I feel that the collages made more sense and that it somewhat communicates this idea of digital world/modern culture. 

• I also wanted to make a compare and contrast series between reality and the digital world? I felt that this would be an effective approach to put the collages in context.

• Though my thoughts on aesthetics have changed, as well as the answer to my question. It is quite difficult to create an artwork without meaning (purpose maybe). I feel that when I had created these collages, every thought was put into the process, choice of media, colours and its effects and the intention. 

Netizens - Internet Citizens/People of the Internet
(have no idea who first invented this...clever though!)G

• I feel that depending on the purpose of the illustrations, function and aestheticism should be balanced. People tend to be attracted to appealing visuals, the first thing people capture before words. Though it would be different in cases such as street signs or an airplane emergency landing instruction (prioritise function and coherence)

• Text also helped a lot in explaining since the imagery may sometimes seem vague. Though what I found fascinating is that all of the things I had done in COP made much more sense. It is also interesting to see the development. From a simple quote by Zeegan led to different topics, questions and a whole other subject matter.