The act of editing has the ability to bring forth new ideas, merely by combining concepts that traditionally contrast against one another. This is what I had further sought to explore with the topic of editing in assessment 3. To do so, I applied the notion of editing to our daily life, primarily focusing on theoretically editing life itself.
Throughout my experimentation, I wanted to challenge the traditional use of materials and ideas. In most instances, I drew inspiration from technology, as I believed its introduction has transformed, or with relation to the topic, edited our lifestyles. As a result, the materials I used in my experiments primarily consisted of electronic gadgets, as well as images of them.
In my first work, I explored the idea of combining paperback books and e-books. This was heavily based on the ongoing debate regarding which is more superior. Through the use of editing tools, such as, skew, warp and perspective, I was able to combine the two various mediums of reading and create a new object that challenged the idea of what was possible.
My second work places a greater focus on editing out-dated or broken electronic gadgets, most likely known as “junk.” I wanted to try a more spontaneous approach to editing. To do so, I used a computer part I found lying around as a basis for forming a new image while experimenting with a method known as matte painting (which involves using photographs as a basis for digital paintings).
In my third work, I took a more structured approach to editing by using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as my primary inspiration to edit ebay. In this work, I focused on the idea of editing life through de-cluttering. In most instances, when individuals have no need for an item, they either discard or go straight to ebay to sell it. I wanted to play with this idea by changing the form of currency used to basic human needs, as well as editing the name to “DeBay,” in which “de” denotes removal. I also replaced the categories of the site with needs and renamed other aspects, however, I made sure to remain through to its original form.
