Well... have been back.... for just over a month. I seem to have lost all momentum with this blog posting business. The summer holidays have perhaps numbed the mind somewhat, and now I intend to make my strongest ever effort!
Over the summer, we were given the task to visually respond to one of four books. I chose the novel 'The Outsider' by Albert Camus. The story focuses on a man who is amoral and emotionally detached; thus considered an outcast from society. He doesn't cry at his mother's funeral, he doesn't believe in god and kills a man with no remorse. Camus discusses the theme of absurdity which deals with humanity's never-ending search for rationality in the universe. The protagonist, Meursault, expresses no reasons for his actions, so does not possess what is considered rational.
I felt a natural attachment to this because I too experience similar feelings of misinterpretation when encountering others. My style of work expresses this attitude of non-conforming with its raw edge and disregard for aesthetic clarity.
I read it over the summer and found it a fascinating read. Viewing it in depth encouraged me to begin interpreting it into one of my sketchbooks. I decided to first collect some original imagery to aid the response process. I used the same development technique last year with 'The Big Sleep' module.
I'll show my development in the next post.
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