Artist Statement - Coming of Age

 When making a piece of art in any medium, film or otherwise, I believe it is best to pull from one’s own life experiences for inspiration. This allows you to take an experience or feeling that most are familiar with, and exaggerate or twist it, in order to convey a feeling to the audience. What kind of experience is being used as a base can differ wildly, as will the way that different people will interpret the work. A personal favorite trope of mine in this respect is coming of age stories. Young people look at these stories and see their current selves in the characters, allowing them to connect closely with the events of the film. Older people may see these stories and feel nostalgic for their youth, seeing their younger, more naïve selves in the characters. A story that can be interpreted in different ways based on the age of the viewer is an interesting concept to me, and I hope to incorporate something similar in my own works.

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  1. Prof MathewsMarch 15, 2022 at 10:39 AM

    Hi Jack,
    Thanks for your artist statement - it's really well written and I like the theme of pulling from one's life experiences for inspiration. However an artist statement should be more about the artist themselves - in this case, you! What are your life experiences that shape your work, or the work you want to make? Even if it's not fully formed or you haven't started making work yet, sharing your ideas and life experiences gives us an idea of who *you* are.
    Thank you - marked as complete!
    Katie

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