Reading In The Park

The exercise was to make it as meaningless and abstract as possible. Within a broad theme.

The broad theme was "social rituals". I've started this set about social rituals - waiting at bus stops, at the coffee shop, grocery stores, government offices - that sort of thing.

This piece was a bit of creative sorbet, if you will. Using various props from the various rituals, I set out to sort of cancel out the meaningful aspects - she has books but her eyes are too faded to read. She's on a bench but there are no footprints in front of her She's fully dressed for winter but has summer shoes on her feet.

A completely post modern piece. It means whatever you think it does. Sometimes you just have to play with all the pretty crayons :)

Camera: Canon 350D
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Assiniboine Park Conservatory walkway
Model: Carolynn-Eva Primeau
Temperature: -20C
Time: 8:45PM