Artist Statement
Within is a collection of digital photographs exploring the theme of emotions. Each photo is a backlit self-portrait and utilizes a double exposure technique to expose a second photograph within my figure. I was motivated to pursue a double exposure photo series after seeing many other photographs take on this technique. The images focus on feelings of love, happiness, uneasiness, excitement, and sadness among others, represented by the photograph exposed within my backlit figure. I used the double exposure technique to emphasize the connection I have to the feelings emulated by the photographs. I chose to focus on the theme of emotions because it is something everyone can relate to but also something that is personal to each of us. Society pushes us to hide our emotions and because of this it can be hard to tell how a person is feeling inside. I hope that my audience can relate to this series and be able to connect their own experiences with their emotions and identify those that I have presented.
Olivia Wronka
Olivia Wronka