TOUCH

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J1QMYnK2HGIZ6tg-wlaM-c3Z5ZcZIUkj?usp=sharing

SENSE OF TOUCH

When considering a sense of touch in relation to a daily activity, almost immediately showering oneself came to mind. Taking a shower is a very potent sensory activity in which people most typically perform every day. As we clean, bathe, submerge and shower ourselves, we invite this element upon us, in our skin, our hair, our mouths and our eyes. Water is unpredictable, changeable, it soothes, scolds, heals, and kills. This soft, fluid material can ferociously consume and smother a person however also quite simultaneously caress and embrace. The feeling of water droplets bubbling and cooling the surface of our skin is truly unlike any other. The sensation of hot water surging from a shower head and pooling within the palms of our hands which we then pour over our bare bodies is quite special. Within this piece, I have exhibited this intimate process to viewers in an artfully exposing manner. 

 

What you felt worked well and not so well about this piece?

I feel as if the lighting could most definitely be improved upon, the footage appears quite underexposed. 

Perhaps the overall appearance of the film is too simple and requires a stronger narrative. 

I liked how the extreme close-ups appeared on screen, very pleased with the outcome. It truly adds to the intimate act of bathing oneself, evoking a sense of uncomfortable closeness. 

I also quite liked the monochromatic appearance of the piece, this lack of colouring allows for more attention to be drawn to details within the textures.