Written Exercise - 5 Mins
Set a timer. For five unbroken minutes, free write about the project to a reader who has no background information about you, the work or photography culture.
Traditions and Inspiration
Name three projects or visual traditions that inspire you in your project.
Examples could look like:
- The flash work of Rahim Fortune in HARDTACK
-The rococo painting pastel color palette
- The social advocacy of Matt Black's The Geography of Poverty
Photographic Parentage
If _____ and _____ had a baby, they would be the parents of this body of work.
For example: My father's photo box and Dorothea Lange's FSA work
CV & Credential Dump
If you have a formal CV, copy and paste it here. If not, list any credentials and work experience as a bullet point list. Include any and all things that come to mind.
Starting Draft
Select one template from The Artist Statement: A Guide, filling in your details.
https://www.memorycult.com/learn/store/p/the-artist-statement-a-guide
Copy and paste below: