Zoe McElya

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I’m a Matchstick

Semi-autobiographical pictogram practice

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Déjà vu

From a book I made about the sensation of déjà vu and what is actually happening to your brain at the time 

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Hallucinations Begin

Still from my upcoming animation about sleep deprivation 

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We Look For Beauty in the Wrong Places

Me included. 

Working on a project where I collect imperfections. Sometimes you have to look really closely at an object before you release its full potential for a composition. 

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Paranoia

Exploring hand-collage. Based on a poem about the fears and paranoia that comes to you as you try to fall asleep.

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Process Work - ‘Sleep Glue’

All the drafts I produced while working for Indie Musician Chris Barker on his debut album, ‘Sleep Glue’ My initial design incorporated simple processed macro photography and text. Later on, I moved towards processed imagery, geometrics and gradients. I tried out hand collaging, working with the golden ratio and glitch art before settling on the final, paired back design. 

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‘Sleep Glue’

Commissioned Album Artwork for talented Indie Artist, Chris Barker. 

This piece integrates my own photography, processed imagery and processed type. I worked in close collaboration with the artist and did many drafts to make sure he was happy before producing the final result.

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Open to Interpretation 

Personal work or Procrastination...

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Dreams of Orange Pop-Rocks

Personal Work

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When I Stopped Sleeping

Project investigating the effects of sleep deprivation on the body and mind.

Painted over three days of getting increasingly sleep deprived.  

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Personal Project

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STAY

I wanted to portray the feeling of trying to hold on to something fleeting and impermanent. The futile resistance to change.

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Art of Cropping - ‘My Friend’

From a series of images exploring using L-shaped cropping tools to create dynamic compositions. The theme I personally chose for this project was, ‘VIsualize What You Cannot See’. Through these images, I focused on investigating humans relationship with death and the feelings we have surrounding mortality.

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Art of Cropping - ‘Atom’

From a series of images exploring using L-shaped cropping tools to create dynamic compositions. The theme I personally chose for this project was, ‘VIsualize What You Cannot See’. Through these images, I focused on investigating humans relationship with death and the feelings we have surrounding mortality.

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’Self Portrait with Jagged Edges’

Personal Work

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Art of Cropping -

From a series of images exploring using L-shaped cropping tools to create dynamic compositions. The theme I personally chose for this project was, ‘VIsualize What You Cannot See’. Through these images, I focused on investigating humans relationship with death and the feelings we have surrounding mortality.

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A Reflection on Memories

Personal work