https://chesterfields.thepolygon.ca/chester-fields daily 0.75 2023-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/f4657d62-f93a-4331-b02f-d8b0dcdbeebf/Balanciuc+Ana.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Ana Balanciuc, "Burnt Away..." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/3aa7aa75-3a27-4ab9-a7da-cfa172b9fa29/Braniff+Keira.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Kiera Braniff, "Cursed Room" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1626809297288-97VQFDOQL5EL2PQYKEO4/Chen%2BKailin.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Kailin Chen, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/833c3125-35d1-4153-9c36-8a6f91be8089/Cho-Kiksik+Erin.jpeg Chester Fields 2021 Erin Cho-Siksik, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/b4a75617-fd3a-4e5a-a41e-97b6bf8ac73a/Davies+Kate.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Kate Davies, "Lost of Identity" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/0ed106fa-8587-4022-80aa-e657e01b57bc/dela-Cuesta-Aisha.png Chester Fields 2021 Aisha dela Cuesta, "Victorian", "Rococo", "Regency", "1920", and "1950" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/06221c02-07b1-404f-913b-1c32375f8ff2/Facey+Talia.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Talia Facey, "Reflection Of Me" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/223d067b-d6d3-4838-a2ba-7970edf7d366/Fehr-Stella.png Chester Fields 2021 Stella Fehr, "im a little blurry" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/89df6e6c-6e36-479f-b408-a2cae24c60aa/Fesharakizadeh+Farinaz.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Farinaz Fesaharakizadeh, "یدازآ" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/e725473b-0e22-4ec9-8423-a03a06784bb6/Foot+Epp+Diego.JPG Chester Fields 2021 Diego Foot Epp, "Happy Place" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/9f0904ff-8795-4f7d-bf15-6320db84c102/feng-celine-comp.png Chester Fields 2021 Celine Feng, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/bded3105-0ba3-4d4b-af4c-321dc7731c6c/Harding+Fraser.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Fraser Harding, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/83a2f0dd-2018-4115-95ed-d2469b24934c/Hickson+Alisha.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Alisha Hickson, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/6166acd1-0c0d-44f2-b12c-967bca0e2cbb/Hsieh+Ava.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Ava Hsieh, "The Colourful Unknown" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/3ec6c1f5-344a-4e1e-beb8-c354c3fd8f26/Joyce+Gabby.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Gabby Joyce, "Discovery" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/8198c49d-28e0-47e1-8704-82141a52e21e/Lara-Faure-Vienna-reduced.png Chester Fields 2021 Vienna Lara-Faure, "Encontrarse" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/87195ff1-956e-4d5c-be6f-b87d955e0fd2/Lundquist+Abby.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Abby Lundquist, "Lonesome" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/0c164d95-c9ad-43ca-b218-ab9511d9b130/Loken+Bridget.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Bridget Loken, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/679baaf7-1b6a-4f3b-823f-1d45e2872fdc/McNamara+Kevin.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Kevin McNamara, "It’s All In Your Head" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/cef703f5-8366-4569-8cc1-4ede4176c3c2/Polianska+Kateryna.png Chester Fields 2021 Kateryna Polianska, "Pride in silence" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/d5146e88-fced-417f-829d-0fd0cdd0ab40/Power+Sophie.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Sophie Power, "See Through Curtains" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/f5c46e32-edae-481e-9c6e-25f1711835d2/Ren+Caroline.jpeg Chester Fields 2021 Caroline Ren, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/cd990424-7f9e-40a7-a5b4-f0e848f22409/Rasmussen+Kaia.JPEG Chester Fields 2021 Kaia Rasmussen, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/cb1a0398-83b9-4859-a6f5-e2aa13eb2231/Renee+Campoy+Ponce+Maria.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Maria Renee Campoy Ponce, "Sharing Life" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/0ad5d81c-15d2-4660-b665-11019f7b4416/Romano+Meghan.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Meghan Romano, "Failed Artist" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/6969bb30-0f47-4370-89b9-1b7cf3b5562a/Rosenfeld+Talya.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Talya Rosenfeld, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/d8b6a957-1ebe-41ef-9ed2-bdeb1e902992/Taylor+Emilia.JPG Chester Fields 2021 Emilia Taylor, "Unknown Future" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/f50f83dd-2803-4cf5-971d-9bd23528c644/Veitch+Alexandria.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Alexandria Veitch, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/acf66754-3c7d-4fec-a010-9c62d6ffa843/Wang-Leo-reduced.png Chester Fields 2021 Leo Wang, "斑驳" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/881ec151-c193-498a-bc36-7a131d3b401d/Winckler+Nina.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Nina Winckler, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/ee0785f9-51a6-4cb6-8f5b-ea1cd1ca1eb8/Xia+Tina.jpeg Chester Fields 2021 Tina Xia, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/972bd4c3-7432-4bd0-afe2-c4dbc671b844/Youssouf+Deqa.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Deqa Youssouf, "BubbleWrap" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/79e56b5e-80f8-4961-a5f3-1cf307360e33/Lambie+Ben.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Ben Lambie, "Split History" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/a9fd0bb1-8940-4d06-8eeb-ee774046cea3/Lines+Alexia.jpeg Chester Fields 2021 Alexia Lines, "Synesthesia" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/c3248685-3b67-49e3-b820-257479616e92/Nash+Luke.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Luke Nash, "Darkness" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/7df1d5a9-bce6-45eb-b11e-e1e63a6f8df4/MacNair+Evan.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Evan MacNair, "Screened" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/108445d7-317f-456d-9a56-e3f5ac32b385/Ravazzani+Andrea.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Andrea Ravazzani, "Appartenenza" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/5ff1f228-4ec8-4d8f-9a9d-13633b3be99f/sally-sapinksi-reduced.png Chester Fields 2021 Sally Sapinski, "double sided" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/ba3dca52-28b8-4464-b113-5b10b12c48f9/Taylor-Lily-reduced.png Chester Fields 2021 Lily Taylor, "The ears and the Nose" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/31eafdd2-1096-4f56-a94e-4cd64168f271/Teimourtash+Vida.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Vida Teimourtash, "Escaping from my mind" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/49a9671a-689c-499f-a39a-a6a9d5881a87/Wang+Angel.jpeg Chester Fields 2021 Angel Wang, "Untitled" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/7196478a-8906-4e55-96dd-20b897f3c269/Wu+Sabrina.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Sabrina Wu, "Self-Entwined" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/172f0e9a-007a-48b6-a8d2-35e8b8c679d7/Youssef+Asalah.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Asalah Youssef, "Ecosomatic Self" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/d5fee535-b233-4a2e-bf80-3b341ab911e8/yu-jasmine-comp.png Chester Fields 2021 Jasmine Yu, "Frightened", "Virgin", "Under the Flash", and "Juvenile" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/bd9ba3d8-2133-4ef8-a1eb-ad5f7f7e07ea/Zang+Ariel.jpg Chester Fields 2021 Ariel Zang, "Faceless" https://chesterfields.thepolygon.ca/chester-fields-2022 daily 0.75 2023-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/c43d930d-2613-4621-b617-fd09cf5dac8d/HumanNature+-+Sabrina+Wu.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Sabrina Wu Human Nature This piece visualises the horrors of animal exploitation – a chaos disguised as the normalised order of humanity. Inspired by my childhood experiences of seeing farm animals being abused, I revisited this dilemma, in the hope of emphasising humanity’s cowardly relationship with animals. By merging a human’s eye within a goat’s eye, I contrast the horizontal pupil with the familiar circular pupils, creating a sinister and alienating effect. Through investigating the uncanny valley, I hope to express humanity’s foreign relationship to farm animals (contrary to household pets): where we have distanced ourselves to them, growing an egocentric desire to use them solely for short-term gratification, as suggested by the overlaid picture of an animal produce market. I hope to highlight this horrendous environment within the animal industry, a predicament masked by our self-proclaimed moral superiority. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/b46bb44b-cd72-4741-a74d-32fdd1c56b48/glasshalffull-glasshalfempty+-+Gemma+Linton.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Gemma Linton Glass Half Empty Glass Half Full My work is inspired by the saying: “Is the glass half full or half empty?” Through a simplistic approach, I aimed to use light, shadow, and reflection to demonstrate how different perspectives can completely change the way in which the same subject is viewed. At first glance, the two photos may appear identical, but this encourages you to look again and notice how an alternate point of view creates an opposite reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/e102f93f-062b-4669-987d-f865d688ce8c/Archibald-+Crimson+Carton.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Max Archibald Untitled 3D Scans I used the Lidar sensor on my phone, which emits pulsed light waves from a laser into the environment and allows me to create 3D scans. I used this feature to create 3D interactive photos, where the audience can interact with my piece and view my images from many different perspectives. Still photography allows you to see the perspective of the artist but in my project, I want you to collaborate and become an artist as well, looking at my images from your perspectives. I want you to look at all the minute details and notice the scuffs, wear, rust, and all the imperfections. I chose to make three scans of objects I found around my neighbourhood: things we know exist but do not give much attention to. I am excited for you to collaborate with me and see what you can find! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/b7207956-bc89-4ec9-a860-7ff1c9a55a87/Chi+CF.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Ally Chi Untitled A triptych of my grandmother’s apartment, the day before a scheduled cleaning service. My grandmother’s secret hobby of dumpster diving has been rewarding. Found items are seen all over her balcony; the red lotus lamp, the plastic flowers, etc. She inspects each room, hiding the items that could be considered as trash by the cleaners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/ac37626f-7c61-406c-bf67-00448ecd7ee2/look+again+-+Jonathan+Sterling.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jonathan Sterling Letting go This piece is something very personal to me because being a dark-skinned individual is something that I have struggled with for as long as I can remember. There were times when I thought I was comfortable in my skin, which is why I look so confident in the youngest picture. As time progressed, I realised that I was struggling; in the picture on the left, I had started learning to be comfortable. The picture in the background is me currently, acknowledging my flaws and knowing that growth never stops. I’m looking away and smiling because the picture behind represents my past, and the promise to forgive myself for not loving me. The fading black-and-white gives a fleeting feeling, with me hanging in the balance but also taking charge of the person I want to become. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/7f7bf8fa-8919-40cb-8936-0b7d6f277a60/passport+-+Nazgol+Zakerameli.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Nazgol Zakerameli Renani passport I chose to “look again” into the past: specifically, my mother’s journey to Canada. It is always easy to judge a person through your first, second, or even third impression of them; but to truly connect with an individual we must “look back” and understand their past first. Through accumulation of different experiences, memories, and conversations, everybody has been moulded differently. Through this image, I wanted to convey the message that everybody’s story is a different one, and only through truly under-standing their story can you truly understand a person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/df7f8e72-5766-4675-abcd-5352e6f25f68/Slowdown+%26+Revisit+-+Wen+Zeng+cropped.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Wen Zeng Slowdown & Revisit The original idea of this set of photos was to use high shutter speed to shoot continuous motion without any motion blur because I was inspired by old film roll, and I wanted to apply the same concept to my work. After multiple attempts I decided to shoot with slow shutter speed instead because the blurred motion would create a contrast between running and sitting and it would make the clear image in the middle stand out. The idea I was trying to communicate was to slow down and revisit things that inspire passion: in this case, the book. The girl was running with a book in her hand and never had the time to open it and read, but then she finally got time to sit down and revisit her favorite book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/f1f6c82a-972a-4ed2-b1a0-57565d0c9157/look+again+-+Jessica+Lin.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jessica Lin Inevitable Sensation There is fascination and exploration in discovering the underbelly of mundane places, and the unexpected roles they play in my life. The restroom often acts as a panic room for me, somewhere I reside when anxiety overtakes my other emotions. The sink is the point of convergence. I have seen the same sink in a million different mental states. The sink stabilises me as a tangible object I can grasp in my states of confusion and chaos. The persistent flowing of emotions inevitably drains as the stopper becomes overwhelmed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/4d27b20c-6a65-48dd-b2a6-d65bc6f4c772/The+Value+-+Jeffer+Ward.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jeffer Ward The Value For Look Again, I chose the dinner table as my topic. A dinner table can provide many opportunities to connect and make memories with those you value. Whether it be sharing a homemade meal or playing cards, it provides meaningful times with loved ones. There’s more to a dinner table than just sitting at a table. Companionship and food are necessities, and a dinner table provides both. The value of gathering around one area can be overlooked and missed. So next time you’re at a table, look again and realise the memories and connections you are making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/863dbc5a-ff1c-4183-8f3f-8ff69ea7e8c4/chesterfield+viola+castellani+-+viola+castellani.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Viola Castellani Ephemerality In the first shot, between the living white flowers, a single bright orange flower can be hardly seen, inviting the audience to look closer and examine the composition. The second shot shows that the white flowers have withered, revealing to the observer that the single orange flower was fake. This second shot makes the observer look again at the first shot, maybe to find a little detail that they missed, which would hint that the orange flower is fake. I as the photographer had to revisit this composition over and over again as I waited for the flowers to wither between taking each shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/de3ede87-f293-4473-9742-507b3e05adec/Ixoreus+Naevius+-+lake+harris.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Lake Harris Ixoreus Naevius Illegibility is a form of resistance. Look Again is an opportunity to re-examine the intimate routines that define trans adolescence. Featuring a varied thrush that I preserved in my freezer, this work gives the viewer a window into the most confidential part of my morning. Queering my photography required an abstraction of the binary, an ambiguous balance between tearing off and putting on. Whether or not binding my chest prevents me from participating in sport and play, it has been an integral part of my daily pattern for years. The potential to explore queer experiences within everyday life is incredibly vast, but with my work I intend to illustrate the quiet reality that trans youth live with every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/31e09418-43bd-49f2-b033-416d2cdb85b8/RECROPPED+TBD+Disorientation+-+Isabella+Zhou.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Isabella Zhou Disorientation Look Again relates to constant changing of environments, responsibilities, circumstances, and identity during the transition of youthhood to adulthood. It seems like your environment, and yourself in it, is different every time you look. The subject is photographed in a state of disorientation, confusion, and chaos. She appears ethereal, illustrating how passing time and rapidly changing identities can make an adolescent feel almost surreal. I tried to give shape to the feelings of disorientation by creat-ing a blurred, dream-like image. Utilising slow shutter speed, low ISO, and a free-moving camera, I also tried to encourage the viewer to physically “look again” at the shifting piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/e3676c29-e93d-46c4-9c56-d580b6d67884/unmasked++-+Hannah+Gharagozloo.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Hannah Gharagozloo Unmasked For my piece entitled Unmasked, I am challenging people to take the time to look again at the people you talk to everyday and don’t take the time to check up on. We are all surrounded by many people in our lives, be it our family and close friends or even strangers. They often carry smiles on their faces, but are they truly doing alright? In this piece, I am using this smiling mask to cover my subject’s face. The mask is a metaphor for what they are internally going through that they do not share with the world and instead choose to cover up, hence why the face of the subject is shaded. I wanted to bring awareness to the idea of taking time to look again at the people in your life, and seeing past the smiles they wear every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/09bb7e99-22fd-448a-adea-f369a9b2847f/Funny+Tricks+of+Time+-+Brooke+Perry.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Brooke Perry Funny Tricks of Time The Look Again topic represents to me looking again at someone’s past, which is what my work represents. I went to all five of my old houses and took photos of them to form another house, taking all my past memories and assembling them into one image that resonates with who I am today. I was also inspired by David Hockney’s collage photography. I made Funny Tricks of Time because people always focusing on the future but rarely look back at the past; this is to remind people of who they once were. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/c302c99a-1ce0-44a4-b83c-0a47b64f7fae/gillianforde_cropped.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Gillian Forde Road Repair In Road Repair, my photographs highlight the beauty that can be found in imperfections by capturing close-up photographs of tar lines in the road. Tar lines are often seen as nothing more than bandages attempting to repair broken roads. However, they can also be works of art when seen through a different lens, as demonstrated in my work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/757621b4-1c55-4a88-9160-5f6d70654420/laura+li_chester+fields+2022+photo+submission+-+Laura+Li.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Laura Li On the Rise This photo was taken during a global climate strike on September 24th, 2021 in Vancouver, BC. It is a reminder for people to look again, at the image itself, their inner self, as well as the grim reality of the current climate crisis. The alterations of colours, particularly the sky, depict the potentially imminent future our planet holds if no drastic actions are taken. The shadows on the ground symbolise the climate clock: the time we have left to limit global warming to 1.5 °C before climate change becomes irreversible (around 7 years and 54 days left at the time of submission). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/44057572-8ffd-4c26-94a0-3044173c04c6/rooftop+-+Harrison+Jung.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Harrison Jung rooftop I walk past this building every day as I walk to school. I never looked back at it or thought much of it until one morning I was thinking about this project and realised the interesting possibilities for a photograph of this building. I continued through the day and the next day I brought my camera and took the photo of this building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/62ecdb49-8005-446f-9753-a7161b3551e2/Jonathan+Hays.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jonathan Hays What you want When I heard the theme of Look Again, I thought not of looking at something else differently, but of looking at oneself differently. My photo came from the idea of how Asian-Canadians can feel pres- sure from relatives to spend long, hard nights studying with no sleep to become a doctor or a lawyer. I built upon the idea that kids have to take a step back from the predetermined path and decide if what their parents want is the same as what they want. My parents are really supportive, but I some-times feel like I’m not living up to their expectations, and letting them down. Sometimes expectations can really make us crack under pressure and break us, but we have to look again at ourselves and ask if this is what we really want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/038e4483-fdf7-46d9-935e-071110086569/cuddle+in+the+dark+-+Emma+Ni.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Emma Ni Cuddle in the Dark My photograph shows a reflection of light on the concrete wall. The image might not catch one’s attention at first glance. At a second glance, however, it might create the impression of two people cuddling tightly in an abstract manner. An abstract photograph requires you to be aware of your surroundings and connect with them through your imagination. If you look again, you will notice that it is not just a reflection of light, but an art form that can lead you to deeper thoughts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/c70ae964-79b8-4ed8-8b11-bb8ca92166d1/Look+Again+-+Ernest+On.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Ernest On A Happy Mask’s Life The used mask in the photo was found in my house when I was cleaning. When I saw the mask, it was scrunched up. When I looked more closely, the mask looked like an actual human face. I created this image by first testing different angles to make the face appear. Next, I considered lighting; I wanted a chill mood and an expressive tone. The message behind the image is that “even though Covid-19 has impacted us, we should still live a happy life”, because there are still amazing things that we can do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/2520a2a2-2b4d-4a77-adb3-1d7372c84368/chesterfields+-+Gen+%281%29.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Hubert Leong Controls We often take for granted that we can get onboard transit and arrive where we need to be. We often overlook the human element behind it. This photograph shows the hard work and dedication of the people behind the scenes, who keep the system running smoothly every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/0184e9b2-61f0-4fb3-b2be-e05cf7bce23f/Looking+Back+PSD+copy+-+Kamran+Chahal.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Kamran Chahal Long Long Ago Long Long Ago is a photograph I pulled from my old family album and edited to look like a dated photograph from many years ago. It shows me as an infant holding my favourite toy – Elmo. I edited this photograph to look heavily damaged and ruined as if it had been made and lost in the early 1900s, then recovered in the present day. When thinking about the exhibition’s theme, I knew that I wanted to find a photograph of my past self. I wanted to look back at my life before high school, to realise how innocent and happy I was as a child. I always had a smile on my face, and things were much simpler then, as opposed to my current adolescence. As a child, I always told my mom that I couldn’t wait to grow up. Now, I’m always telling people I wish I could stay young forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/23993680-328f-4815-8d2e-729b2b2b0d40/B9D2DEDF-CEFB-49D0-856F-C265BA21EA8E+-+Stella+Markovska.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Stella Markovska Oceans of Time This photograph was made with my childhood friend, with whom I returned to a beach we used to visit when we were little. We reminisced about how so much has changed, yet nothing has changed at all. The image invites the viewer to “look again”; as the sky has turned into the ocean, and the world has flipped upside down. Along with the people pointing to the boat, emerging from the ocean… Where are they coming from? Where are they going? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/01957017-88de-4544-b937-f9e090ed8636/IMG_6253+-+Rachel+Yuan.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Rachel Yuan Self Reflection A reflection reveals insecurities, imperfections, beauty, and ugliness. What is our true self? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/da941543-b894-4eb2-8b8c-948570308b8d/LookAgain+-+Marcus+Chow.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Marcus Chow Rain is a Good Thing My piece, Rain is a Good Thing, depicts the ever-changing environment due to precipitation. To create this photograph, I revisited the same location throughout the day while the weather changed, thus capturing the alterations we experience every day. The photo closely correlates to my surroundings and displays this unstable and seemingly random climate. As someone based in Vancouver, weather is important to me. My mood depends on the weather; a sunny day represents joy and excitement, whereas a rainy day makes me feel calm and collected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/eb16ae89-6ffc-4a2a-871a-d8bfdc10ae7e/PXL_20220513_174355575+-+jdb.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jasmine de Boda passing time I got my inspiration while I was doing my macro photography project. I think the ant with the red object was really interesting and wanted to capture that. I wanted to show the beauty in some things that people normally look once at, hence the name look again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/32d5d1d4-d35d-4580-bbf0-7cb71af7d9e0/PastandPresent+-+Talia+Ott+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Talia Ott Past and Present It is not often that we think twice about the things that surround us; the common familiarity. We never seem to look back at the moments before us and understand how truly similar they are to today. The piece I created focuses on the passage of time, nostalgia and memory, demonstrating the universality of experience and the connections we of-ten fail to acknowledge. I worked with the front cover of a 1973 Sports Illustrated magazine overlaid with sports photography taken at a local basketball game. By compris-ing several moments of basketball – not just now but decades ago – it helped illustrate the small yet often nostalgic connections between the past and present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/7409275c-edbf-42eb-9f52-70505b8638ae/Watermelon.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Megan Humphrey Watermelon For my picture, I decided to use watermelon as my subject. I created a wallpaper effect behind the melon by exploring different creative and experimental processes while making photographs and using Photoshop. This practice also led me to accomplish my ultimate goal of looking again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/859c395f-7657-40d5-afd6-71b38a088727/turquoise+-+Mia+Quesne+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Mia Quesne Turquoise Look at this object. What could it be, or what would you like it to be? Close-up photographs are not easy to decipher, leaving your brain at liberty to explore, dig deeper, and allow your imagination to take part. Don’t try to find the correct answer – there is none. Just “look again” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/2912d76a-7ab5-4e36-a575-ee1ad135758a/Look+Again+-+jazmine+lew+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jazmine Lew untitled While making my photograph, I hoped there would be a dreamlike quality surrounding it. The deeper purpose for this is that I wanted to evoke certain fairytales. My piece conveys an entire narrative of Grimm stories, combined into a single image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/f8e73e92-e442-404b-963c-9f138577f6c7/lookagain+-+Daniella+Baillie.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Daniella Baillie I see you What do you see when you look in the mirror? What do you recognise first? Do you see your mind, your body, or your soul? Sometimes you can’t even manage to look at yourself in the mirror. A mirror is the closest thing we have to seeing ourselves. It offers a space for reflection and reality, which would otherwise not be available through a phone screen or even a picture. A mirror is one of the only places where what you see is what you get. So, what if you look at yourself and realise that you aren’t yourself? It hurts to look, to see what you’ve become, and what you’re doing. You visibly see yourself but don’t recognise what’s inside, and how that is what really matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/43223795-1d82-4bc1-905d-0a39911e5705/1E571E59-A9D6-443C-A647-CBDF4DDC6925+-+Kathy+%281%29.png Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Kathy Li untitled I interpreted this year’s theme as something I might take for granted, something others do not have access to. That “something” being, despite my poor eyesight, the ability to see clearly all of the beautiful colours that fill our lives. I hope to successfully convey these thoughts and abilities through my photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/633537ce-7c2f-4228-b215-31c0356d53b2/look_at_me+-+Alexa+Moll.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Alexa Moll Look At Us In my work, Look At Us, I captured how time can change and evolve a relationship between two people. Every day we witness relationships, whether in public, at school, or even at home. We barely notice that through time these relationships can change, as well as the people themselves. I created this photographic work to show the confusion but also the variability of emotional states, which often comes with time in a relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/8fa3cd07-e630-4d05-8548-494c5720296d/Chesterfield+program+-+Nolan+Tenniscoe+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Nolan Tenniscoe untitled Friends come and go. I ran with this idea to create my image. The subject in the photograph is walking with a small group while looking into the camera. The experience of losing friends through different paths after graduating is something that I and nearly everyone can understand. I used black and white shades to set a more serious tone and dressed the other two people in dark colours to highlight the subject in the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/857ab62c-f1de-4ce2-9490-f910a23636a9/chesterfieldimage+-+jaddi+sze+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Jaddi Sze Father’s Day On Father’s Day, I re-observe the details of my father’s face and realise that time goes too fast. He doesn’t look the same as he used to, so I decided to capture this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/804cb3d8-90c3-4495-afe1-e61a36ad0911/IMG_1488+-+Angela+Yue+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Angela Yue Reflect Reflect asks the audience to look at the flowers and facial expression in the mirror. Why is she happy to receive driedout flowers? Why did she receive them in the first place? We must appreciate what we are given. Sometimes, others judge what we have and speak out against it, but it may also be what draws you in. We should allow for more emotional input and appreciate the complexity of why people feel the way they feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/7f53fca6-fce0-4716-9a76-faf43e490b9c/stephanienitchachesterfieldlookagain+-+Stephanie+Nitcha+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Stephanie Nitcha untitled To me, the theme Look Again means being able to look at yourself in a way that no one else can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/a5c46054-e97b-40e0-b582-3e0209f4b609/maija+chester+fields+image+-+Maija+Westra+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Maija Westra presence To compose this image, I decided to use a black-and-white film camera because I like the element of surprise when developing film and the raw quality of the finished photograph. This camera allowed me to create a square composition and use a double exposure technique. The camera also enticed me into creating an image related to this year’s theme Look Again. The concept behind this piece addresses a woman who is completely out of touch with the world. It feels like there is another version of her controlling her life and choices. These versions, however, still manage to intermingle with each other. I want people to look at my work and consider another version of them-selves, who sometimes makes choices for them, regardless of whether they are good or bad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/abbc003e-785f-4b75-917f-e440a50617d6/LoOk_AGAiN+-+Ye+Hankun+%281%29.jpg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Hanson Ye LoOK AGAin Have you ever accidentally clicked on the shutter button, only to realise that you have caught someone at their ugliest or funniest moment? 1/100 of a second is already on the slower side of the shutter speed scale, yet it is still way too fast for humans to comprehend. The way our eyes perceive information is so different from a camera that our eyes will never see exactly what the camera lens captures. Therefore, when the camera accidentally catches one of these moments rarely seen with our eyes, we find it awkward, funny, or even disturbing. So, to explore this sort of awkwardness, I captured my friend’s facial expressions and gestures as we talked for an hour, after which, I sorted through the photographs and recomposed them into an abstract composite. I want to extract a single form for the human eye, to emphasise the uncanny nature of photography. I aim to evoke the feeling people experience when looking at something so familiar yet so strange at the same time. Thus, please look at it again, and may I dare ask, how do you feel about it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/8f1ec84e-fbb5-431d-9eaf-857a1a6614fe/RECONNECTINGWITHSELF_2022COSHIELABOTE+-+Coshiela+Bote.jpeg Chester Fields 2022 - Make it stand out Coshiela Bote Reconnecting with Self This is a self-portrait of myself, using a slow shutter to create a motion blur effect to express the worst feeling of them all: overthinking. When I first heard of the theme “Look Again”, it reminded me of how people overanalyze past events. Overthinking is a perfectly human thing to do. Our brains just can’t help but go chaotic if we did something wrong, caused someone harm, or embarrassed ourselves. Your mind turns into this mental chaos, like a hamster wheel. I’m proud of how this piece turned out, as it perfectly resembles myself tossing and turning in bed unable to think, due to replaying past events in my head. For my over analyzers out there, I just wanted to let you know you aren't the only one. You got to start living in the present though, as we must accept what is done is done. https://chesterfields.thepolygon.ca/chester-fields-2023 daily 0.75 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523309631-AUX5F412DU43QR8JPTQT/Nasim+Moussavi+79.167+x+52.777.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Nasim Ayatollahi-Moussavi unbottled I was compelled to address Borderline Personality Disorder, which I find is rarely discussed. Social media has normalized many things in today’s society, and the lack of concern regarding impulsivity, attachment issues, and the overall struggle with managing emotions leads to a “spill” that is often overlooked. To convey the dynamic fluidity of my subject, I used a long shutter speed and colourful, abstract projection in creating a “spill” illusion. The different angles and varied expressions suggest the plethora of emotions that are not contained within the person. Furthermore, a lack of eye contact with the camera suggests the struggle in holding oneself accountable and seeking help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523317451-33M4PYWU8M1SUU00777N/Sofia+Bertoni-dos+santos+17.117+x+17.517.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Sofia Bertoni-dos Santos Untitled The reason I picked a forest to be my location for the “Unsung” prompt is to represent all the things the earth gives us being forgotten and unappreciated. I find myself forgetting how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place and being able to have clean food and resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523288522-T1T6ZK5Q91694CTOW300/Coshiela+Bote+7.883+x+10.513.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Coshiela Bote “Ain’t a Real Job” Something that I wished someone told me before high school is that creative intelligence is as important as academic intelligence. I’ve noticed that in many conversations with my peers about their futures, there’s been debates about what jobs are “real jobs”. The conversation continues at home, where the pressure increases. And then there’s the pressure from society to fill what is in demand. Don’t get me started with comparison. “You can memorize a whole dance routine, but not a math formula?” In this photograph, I am dressed as an imagined white-collar worker. This character may be working a soul-sucking office job, but deep down she has a mind that is reaching elsewhere. I was inspired by Maurizio Anzeri’s, whose colourfully-embroidered images remind me that there are communities empowering artists; strengthening that unsung voice of creativity. Whether you are an emerging artist or even someone who keeps art to the side, you deserve to be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523302897-MI0H964DT8KN5EDY7ITP/Jenny+Chao+50+x+75.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Jenny Chao Raw When I first read the theme, “Unsung”, I reflected on the fact that I’ve always wanted to speak up about my past struggles in order to potentially influence, encourage, and support others. In this photograph that I directed towards myself, I highlight the cause and effect in my life: the cause being my insecurity around my self-image and being judged; the effect being my self-harm. “Unsung” made me think of my own situations, and what I’ve been through, and the fact that I’ve persevered and shown immense resilience—for which I’m very proud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523282599-4R0XZUYJL5W3I0KVHHB3/Daria+Dueck+24.227+x+16.667.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Daria Dueck Invisible Turmoil My photo delves into the unspoken narratives surrounding ADHD and other invisible disabilities: often an overlooked presence in our society. As a person who struggles with ADHD, I wanted to take a photo that represented my feelings during a particularly hard ADHD mental block. I am often overcome with fast-moving thoughts; speeding through my brain, like a car, they consume me. I find myself unable to move, absorbed in my overthinking. Invisible Turmoil is my way of raising awareness about invisible disabilities as they are very common but rarely discussed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523315493-UTN27IAB2Z40X1HMVBOZ/Rachael+Forrester+24.743+x+16.497.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Rachael Forrester Searching for Answers I show the detachment I feel from my cultural identity being raised in the westernized society that is Canada. Growing up, I never had the opportunity to learn about my mother’s side of the family and my Filipina heritage. My parents found it easier to teach me and my siblings English to help us conform to our surroundings. As I’ve gotten older, I feel a longing to connect myself back to the culture and family members I never really knew. But now, it feels like there aren’t any opportunities to do so in the busy life we all lead. In my photo, I choose a classroom setting to depict how I am now trying to learn more about that side of my family and all that comes with it. The pictures of my mother’s life on the board and the photo of me in my hand contrast each other. They show the confusion I often feel when I take a look at myself and realize how much I don’t know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523306525-AWHKSB2D50JXNF2VSYOF/Mya+Garrido+Diaz+35.557+x+23.693.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Mya Garrido Diaz Tu’ux Ka Bin? (What is your pathway) I am a Mexican and Mayan immigrant who moved to Canada with my mom over a year ago. When you migrate to a different country, everyone sugarcoats the experience. They tell you that you are going to have a better life since you no longer have to worry about being shot on your way to the grocery store, or raped when you are out by yourself, or concerned about the sociopolitical issues in your country; and all of the extreme survival measures you have always lived with are no longer necessary. However, they fail to sing the unsung truth. They fail to warn you about how you will miss your family and friends every single day, or how you miss running barefoot at the beach. They forget to tell you about the guilt you feel every time you want to go back and relive any of your happy memories, because you understand the struggle it was to get you here. And somehow you end up in a bowl of mixed feelings not knowing what to do or who you are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523274382-3X1OCW9SIXPXXK48S2X5/Ava+Heyes+18+x+24.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Ava Heyes Untitled Many people think this disorder is people having the obsessive need to be clean, but that is not the case. People who suffer with obsessive-compulsive disorder have very intrusive thoughts and feelings; many that do result in the need for things to be clean, organized, and in order. However, this is not due to wanting things to be clean, but because they have to be in order to function with simple day-to-day tasks. Extreme handwashing is common with people who have the disorder to deal with sensory issues and obstructive thoughts. We do not just “want to be clean”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523275519-KMUQP4LAUFT4V8NEX6VF/Breanna+Hoshizaki+20+x+15.209.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Breanna Hoshizaki Daze Considering this theme, I decided I wanted to come up with a way to visualize the feeling of being overwhelmed in your own thoughts. I believe this is something underrepresented because, although mental health is often talked about, it affects each person very differently. No one will ever truly know how another is impacted, or how they deal with it when they’re alone. Reflecting on this, I chose to use a mirror to reveal how we can recognize this state of mind in ourselves, but perhaps not escape it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523318462-P5SHPJX9P9ONK9I2J55X/Talia+Hunter+16.61+x+22.807.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Talia Hunter Silence Speaks Volumes My image takes on the idea of how marginalized women are constantly being silenced in society. In my image, I projected the words “Silence Speaks Volumes” onto my subject matter so as to depict the meaning behind this image. I also put tape over the subject’s mouth to demonstrate the effect of not having the power to speak up. For decades, women have been seen as secondary within society. Women from all over the world have faced numerous acts of discrimination and inequality, and being silenced is only a portion of what happens. As a woman myself, I feel it is important to bring awareness to how women’s voices go unheard, also resulting in women going unseen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523310453-9K3DYPNN1YVNAPWMSRWP/Paige+Kennedy+50+x+33.333.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Paige Kennedy Inner Demons I wanted to capture what people don’t show others. People can be fighting their own battles inside their head, and no one would even know. Society forces us to withhold some of our feelings, and I wanted to show what society has deemed “inappropriate”. I used long exposure with pop-and-drag and then just experimented to see what we could get. It was so fun and I’m proud of the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691530415276-RVQ8MKCR06M3ET5E03ZM/Grace%2BKortus%2B39.083%2Bx%2B45.627.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Grace Kortus “But you always smile at school” Masking “happy” emotions is exhausting and unfair. Our society makes it hard to have “bad” emotions. As a result, many people mask their emotions so that they don’t need to deal with them – maybe even someone you know. So many people have difficult lives or emotions, and you wouldn’t even know because they are good at covering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523308030-1ZRA69FPQ0WRYYP0ELH9/Max+Laza+12+x+14.79.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Max Laza Brother My relationship with my brother has shaped every experience of my life. I sit in his shadow, as all younger siblings do. I’ve been told countless times that my brother is intimidating or scary, and I’ve been told that it reflects on me as well. With this piece I wanted to show my brother from the perspective I view him. I have always seen my brother as a gentle, sensitive person, and that will never change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523318965-2C2CGGZPDN6L547DMJE4/Tammy+Oh+10+wide.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Tammy Oh I am perfect. The beauty standards of today’s society heavily influence our generation, which makes them unaware of the beauty of their own natural teeth. I want to teach young children that we should value the teeth we are born with instead of forcing them to “fit” the standards. My model, who has “imperfect” teeth, exudes complete self-confidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523304104-3VSWPDFFGQ96W0PPGO0O/Marley+Rutherford+15.04+x+13.333.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Marley Rutherford Stuffed Animals When I was growing up, in middle school, it was cool to hate on stuffies because they were for babies. I went along and pretended to hate them but the whole time I felt so horrible for being mean to the animals that got me through some really tough times in my life. They are the ones that really know what we are going through and are always there for us. I wanted a darker, more empty, and blank-feeling background, so I chose a corner of my basement that I felt would show how the colour of stuffies are what bring life to a dull room. Stuffies are always smiling even if we aren’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523292803-ORMBURT1N9X5BH9CZDI8/Francisco+Tomas+Lorenzo+45.833+x+30.556.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Francisco Tomas Lorenzo Another way of life My idea was to get the point of view of a bird. My approach was to find something that resembles a nest and an egg; what a bird has in a day-to-day life. The visuals are in a violet to mimic a bird’s eyesight, since they see in an ultraviolet spectrum. We don’t really take the time to know how other animals perceive the world. I believe we only take time to see the world through our eyes, since it’s the easiest, and we do not really care about the other creatures that inhabit this world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523321256-F7EGS5JDYZ70F37ZQN3C/Tatyanna-Wilke-combined.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Tatyanna Wilke  Origins Pt. 1, 2 Every human body bears personalized stories of life and growth, each deserving to be represented and celebrated. Although there has been a recent rise in body awareness and diversity in media, it is still unusual to see a body that does not fit the societal “norm” of having a slim, symmetrical figure or blemish-free skin in an editorial magazine; among other marginalized features such as birthmarks, stretch marks or scars. Rather than promoting natural beauty, unreasonable beauty standards have become normalized. In this diptych, I highlight the raw beauty of unique skin texture by superimposing photos from my friends’ and family’s bodies (as well as my own), and finding resemblances in the natural world. There are endless parallels between humans and nature to be explored—a comforting reminder of what we have derived from, the strength and power our bodies hold, and the intricate delicacy of what lies beneath the skin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523298463-ZT1V5HQC9MG9UJNQV7NE/Kathy+Wu+33.39+x+41.167.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Kathy Wu Mei Xiao Feng I see my grandmother’s beaming smile as a testament to her silent resilience and strength throughout the years. The absence of colour allows her warmth and genuine happiness to radiate within the photograph. I often notice that we take our family members for granted and never recognize or acknowledge their diligence. My grandmother has taken care of my family for years and very rarely does she rest to take a break from working to clean our house or cook us dinner. Her immigration voyage to Canada with her four children was not simple. She had to leave behind her home country and navigate a completely unfamiliar environment with a different language and culture. I aim to honour my grandmother’s journey throughout life with this photograph, to preserve her infectious joy, and to inspire others to embrace their ability to find happiness even in the face of life’s obstacles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523272564-P3MENX59ZHLB89ZBYEUT/Axel+Zanganeh+13.507+x+19.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Axel Zanganeh Untitled My interpretation of “Unsung” is underrepresentation and under-appreciation of significant events and/or doings. I first started experimenting with capturing the action of protesting for my cultural and societal rights—for free expression—in ways that portray restricted places and lack of freedom. Layering and contrasting represents restriction and lack of movement in one’s homeland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691523288343-X2OUL07Q55YDKUT1WQQ6/Ennia+Zhao+25+x+16.667.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Ennia Zhao Keeper “Keeper” tries to address an underrepresented and often ignored aspect of our society: wrongfully persecuted individuals. The image portrays a child confined within a jail cell. By juxtaposing the purity of youth with confinement, I hope to show how innocence can be obscured by systemic biases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527248635-OAI1F7K50PPOAJ9Q4ZVO/Tobias+%E2%80%9CToby%E2%80%9D+Arato.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Toby Arato Appearance Versus Reality The widespread existence of online profiles, especially among young adults and older teenagers, proliferate in our culture. However, something that I think is hardly addressed is the pressure that younger teenagers (and even preteens) feel in creating online personas for themselves that do not match reality. The photo presents the contrast between how a person’s life is presented online versus the reality. She takes a picture in front of a car, pretending it’s hers when clearly it is not. She presents herself as looking a certain way even though that is not an accurate reflection of her appearance. What counts is not reality, but perception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527231629-P16NLF5PH3APV1ZO4908/Mira+Baldwin.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Mira Baldwin UNLOVED In my photo series, I wanted to highlight the stigma society places on the mentally ill. 1 in 3 Canadians are affected by mental illness, whether it be themselves or someone close to them, yet there’s still so much stigma and shame surrounding it. The lush grounds of Riverview Psychiatric Hospital are truly breathtaking, home to hundreds of indigenous plant species. But, at the far end of this property, the cemetery lays, barely visible and unkempt, gravestones flush to the ground: some broken, all ignored, all forgotten, similar to the lives of the former patients resting there. The experience of visiting this cemetery and seeing the disrespect for these lives made me deeply contemplate the way we view mental illness as a society, and I hope through these photos, you can also feel the pain that these souls carry, and walk away with a special place for the unloved in your heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527242231-VSDG6I7HNM160T8WMK6Q/Sophie+Curran.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Sophie Curran oxygen Like trees on land, oceanic plankton and seaweed provide us with oxygen. These organisms play a vital role in our biodiverse ecosystems, but often go unappreciated and unprotected, despite producing seventy percent of the world’s oxygen. In my view, seaweed conservation should be given increased recognition because seaweed serves as a habitat for many aquatic creatures and will continue to play a significant role in combating climate change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691528183945-929KQ7J8D05UJYIHLLZJ/Max-Dodge-.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Max Dodge Untitled I have trouble sleeping and I don’t often see characters or artworks that portray difficulty sleeping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527229601-1UR8ZT8L1QU5A7BQSSVA/Joseph+Felling.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Joseph Felling Orthodox For “Unsung”, I took a picture of my Ukrainian Orthodox church service. The Orthodox religion is not talked about a lot in North America and many people do not know about it, even though we have a different calendar than Catholic. I wanted to show our Orthodox icons and that Orthodox priests dress differently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527211659-AEU5OW9OZLBNFNAIRI0L/Amy+Jakob.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Amy Jakob Exchange year The main idea behind this picture is to reveal what the life of an exchange student can look like. If you ask an exchange student, they will most likely just tell you about the nice moments they experienced, but barely talk about how life changes a lot during the time away. This picture is supposed to show that yes, there are so many memorable moments of fun with your new friends, but that there are also moments where you miss your family and friends at home. In this picture, I especially wanted to address that you might lose contact with some friends from home and discover which of your friends really value you, which can be hard to deal with. Adding noise as an effect to the picture and editing it to black and white was intentionally done to express feeling sad because you miss your home and fear losing contact with your friends; yet also feeling happy for getting to know new people and making memories that you will never forget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527216754-YOL8BAY6I1KCVTY8T7G5/Ethan+Long.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Ethan Long Shadowed Grief My image represents the concept of “unsung” emotions that are often hidden or suppressed. The piece suggests that there are aspects of my subject’s emotional experience that have remained unseen or unacknowledged. His black tears represent the accumulation of unexpressed emotions that lead to a buildup of emotional distress. The multiple layers of the image further represent his internal mental chaos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527236293-HARBX7N3EYOO91YTQN9E/Owen+Lum.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Owen Lum Present Yet Absent The word “unsung” often goes hand-in-hand with ignorance. The goal of my piece was to emphasize the struggles that are faced by Asian-Canadians today and throughout history. I tried to convey a feeling of negligence and ignorance. The goal was to provoke reflection about how treatment of Asian-Canadians has caused them to be ignored and, as a result, never had their praises sung. I felt that an effective way to do that was to show a person who has been removed from the image in a way that seems purposeful, as if ignorance had removed them from history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527215876-NVHWYGDL1VAWLX5BAA76/Emily+Magson.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Emily Magson Forgotten Souls Everyone gets forgotten eventually, just like the water washes away the prints in the sand. This photo took two shots for every attempt: one for the model, one for the background. In order to create her light and ghostly appearance, I needed to separate her from the photo to make her transparent. I always found myself daydreaming about flying around, being a spectator to life. It led me to wondering how it would be to watch the world go on without you, or your memory. Some people die without anyone in their life, being unappreciated and in the background. “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” – George Eliot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691530658330-C2KFN01TIWSWGIFGJ4DB/Rein%2BMiguel%2BMarquez.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Rein Marquez Janitors field Janitors are often overlooked and not given much care. Since janitors are the ones keeping our workspaces clean and dealing with things in a way that most people cannot, I wanted to give the mood and feel of what janitors have to work with every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527223818-6DJUIPU9CVB56X1OCNV5/Hennessy+McLeod.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Hennessy McLeod Less Than Our pain is not seen and is nameless. When little girls and their safety are ignored, not shown, and unspoken, we change. Less Than shows what is not directed to the world, what girls are supposed to hide from everybody. My photo explores what happens when that weight on our back causes us to break. In our society, we are taught to hide our problems and unsavoury emotions. I want to tell the story of someone who changed from this little happy, glowing girl into someone who is falling apart because of our pain being ignored. Our inner child glows like an ember that we hug close and protect because that is all we have in a world of thorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527215004-2M1GRAN8BU82UQY56NBK/Diana+Nam.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Diana Nam Untitled For this project, I chose to weave a basket to show both my interests in tactile art and photography. I realized the process of artmaking takes so long. However, in the end, all my little movements of needle and thread were necessary to create a beautiful art piece. Therefore, I decided to photograph my unfinished basket to show that not only the result but also each step is significant. People tend to focus only on the outcome rather than the process. The importance of slowing down is not recognized enough these days. Through this picture, I want people to see and find the pleasure of the unsung process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527252433-K7G3O04GDVA1YUKVELK8/Zachary+Neufeld.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Zachary Neufeld Hard Times [...] My image displays a deep sense of solitude; a young man fighting with mental health and overcoming the stigma around it. There is an expectation for men to be self-reliant and not express their emotions, especially surrounding this topic. Everyone is or has suffered from some sort of mental health problem, some more than others; we walk by hundreds of people daily and do not know what is going on in their life. We must have patience and be forgiving because we do not know what it is like to be in other people’s shoes. I know that mental health is not looked upon as much as it should be and must be more acknowledged and recognized within friend groups, families, schools, workplaces, and anywhere else this may be a problem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527239515-SO29A264ZQ1RK0A7Q1AD/Sharath+Rajesh+Karthi.jpeg Chester Fields 2023 - Sharath Rajesh Karthi Moving On My photograph depicts me and my friends drifting apart into our own lives after graduating. I used double exposure to symbolize our younger days of hanging out during school, and camera focus to show us grown up and leaving. My idea is to convey the sense of growing up and how unappreciated that is until it’s too late. My main goal is to remind everyone who graduated of those feeling they felt, and to tell younger kids who are graduating to cherish the times they have with their friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527207972-21XUVW0ATZ6C3QYXIG2R/Ben+Reisdorf.jpeg Chester Fields 2023 - Ben Reisdorf Mother When I thought of “Unsung” I immediately thought of my mom, and all moms around the world. I wanted to apologize to my mom with this photo because I feel I don’t do enough chores and I don’t appreciate the work that my mom does. In this photo I wanted to represent what my life would be like if my mom wasn’t there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527220462-X5CIWRGG7D1NWZH066LI/Gabriella+Robertson.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Gabriella Robertson Gabriella I have decided to create a series of photos of family dinners. This relates to the theme by showing how people’s lives can get in the way of having a simple family dinner. Since I am an only child with busy parents, I often find myself having dinner alone or outside of the house due to my busy schedule. For this reason, family dinners with all three of us present are a rare occurrence that I cherish. For me, family dinners get overlooked, so I wanted to share with the world how they are not always happy and perfect, but lonesome and peaceful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527214283-4XBMPWAI9GK1OOHQZ59F/Chiara+Monica+Serafini.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Chiara Monica Serafini Giulia, Giulia, Giulia One thing I’ve always noticed about myself is how I change in relation to different people and situations. It was something that had always bothered me. I thought that meant I didn’t have a strong personality, or that I relied too much on other people’s judgement. With time, I just realized that everybody behaves similarly and that we’re not meant to act in the same way with everyone all the time. It takes long to realize it by yourself since you can’t see those different shades, but maybe the camera can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527224110-MBHEWB1MP4U1DSCDTED5/Ivory+Stronach.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Ivory Stronach The Little Moments I did my project with the inspiration of how important the little moments are in life. Moments like a laugh shared with friends, a family dinner, petting animals, and tears shared with friends. They often get overlooked despite uplifting life and adding joy to our days. I value these little moments and I think we need to spend more time stopping and praising them. I decided to keep my photo a simple black-and-white film photo with three close people modelling. I kept the shot simple because it reflects my meaning. I decided on this photo because it is the most genuine shot that holds lots of emotion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527251263-J83LC9CR3DMGKTX3X5QN/Timotheus+Tsoi.png Chester Fields 2023 - Timotheus Tsoi The Last Bloom: How Climate Change Threatens the Beauty of Flowers The image vividly depicts the profound environmental changes that are occurring on a global scale. It conveys this message through a striking transformation in the number of flowers present. The visual representation should serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of human activities on ecosystems and the urgent need for sustainable practices to mitigate further ecological damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1691527232509-LDN72SUUGVDI808RP88G/Nazgol+Zakerameli.jpg Chester Fields 2023 - Nazgol Zakerameli Renani Untitled In light of recent protests in Iran and the burgeoning revolution for women’s rights, my intention with this piece was to highlight a topic that often goes unnoticed and unsung, focusing on the experiences of Iranian women. Through a methodical process of destroying pomegranates—a Persian symbol of beauty and fertility—I sought to symbolize the diminishing freedoms endured by Iranian women. Subsequently, I used these pomegranates to stain a hijab—an article of clothing that serves as both a physical and metaphorical tool of suppression for women in Iran—to delve deeper into the loss of voice and identity experienced by Iranian women under the rule of the Islamic Republic. By intertwining concepts of self-expression, the desire for freedom, and the struggle against an authoritarian regime within the framework of the protest slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom” (Zan, Zendegy, Azadi), I aimed to illuminate the courage of Iranian women who are so often overlooked and underrepresented in contemporary society. This piece serves as a commemoration and representation of the remarkable courage displayed by Iranian women in their ongoing battle against a regime that has suppressed them for decades. Iranian women, including my own family, are the unsung heroes of a nation that has long stifled and deprived them of their freedom and fundamental liberties. https://chesterfields.thepolygon.ca/chester-fields-2024 daily 0.75 2024-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077838079-F1BY3O8CAOGF51WSB601/BhagasraRishab11x14.jpg 2024 - Rishab Bhagasra Shabari’s Hand दनोः सकाशात् तत्त्वेन प्रभावम् ते महात्मनः श्रुतम् प्रत्यक्षम् इच्छामि संद्रष्टुम् यदि मन्यसे (Valmiki Ramayana, Book III: Aranya Kanda, Chapter 74, Verse 19b-20a. Dated 8th - 3rd Century BCE.) Whenever I’ve heard or seen a retelling of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, one part has always stood out to me: when Rama, deity and son of Dashratha, meets an elderly human woman named Shabari. She brings Rama and his brother Laxmana to her hermitage to offer them fruits, which Rama accepts. This humble encounter between human and deity is something that varies in every retelling, with some saying that Shabari was of a lower-caste or sampled the fruits. However, no matter the variation, Rama’s respect towards Shabari is a constant. I chose this particular verse because Rama speaks to her as an equal. Rama is not prideful; he does not hold himself at a higher position than her, but rather accepts her hand with dignity. Every single time that I’ve experienced this part of Rama’s story, I’ve always wondered, why can’t people nowadays do what even gods have done? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077838243-JUM2DUAMZ6O3AF37DQQY/BradleyEva6.4x4.1.jpg 2024 - Eva Bradley Busy Hands So please go home and tend to your own tasks, the distaff and the loom (From Homer’s The Iliad written in the 8th century BCE. Translated from ancient Greek to English by Robert Fagles for Viking Penguin’s 1990 edition.) In Homer’s Iliad, women are dismissed and reduced to busy hands. Much like those of their ancestors and predecessors, women's tragedies and victories in Troy were forgotten, discredited, and ignored. The women were in control of weaving tales into tapestry and singing songs to their children, yet limited to praising their fathers’ glory. For me, to be human is to be remembered. With my photo, I wanted to bring to light the unsung women who have kept the tales we know today alive. For this photo, I built the stage and made the toys by hand. I took a total of four photos and then layered these photos of my own face to create the figures lurking in the background. This is meant to symbolize how, despite being ignored, women’s presence has been vital in the continuance of legends and myths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077839248-O68WWYI7NJDK3Z5B01KF/ChenElio18.24x12.jpg 2024 - Elio Chen Huckleberry Finn Tom, [...] I ain’t everybody. (From Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876.) In researching quotes, this specific line stuck out to me. I still vividly remember watching the cartoon version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a child with my sister. My image is of my friend as Huckleberry Finn, standing in the middle of a school hallway, wearing Huck's usual dirty clothes. I used a slower shutter speed to make him look lost in his own world. He looks sharper in contrast to the blurry people around him, and the photo was taken in this specific hallway because of the leading lines and symmetry. I thought this would be a great way to emphasize the importance of uniqueness as a whole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077841661-RXHTCPGR26JX6B6UEVJG/DhaliwalParneet9x8.5.jpg 2024 - Parneet Dhaliwal Boliyan Malwana Diya ਵੇਦ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਵਜਾ ਢੋਲਕੀ, ਥੰਬੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਸੋਨਾ ਧਰਤੀ, ਢੋਲ ਪਾਈ ਨਾਚ ਦੀਨਾਂ ਮਲਵਾਣਾ Boliyan are sung in Punjabi and based on emotions and situations, as passed down through oral practice. They are started off by one woman before others take on and continue the boli. Boliyan can also be followed by gidha, a traditional folk dance accompanied by rhythmic clapping, which celebrates themes of joy. My image captures an empowering moment of two girls exploring boliyan in the present day. The girl on a manja (a woven bench) recites a couplet and waves her pakki (useful for cooling oneself and also as a symbol of cultural pride and beauty). The other woman, partway through her spin, is responding through gidha. My own mother grew up singing boliyan in Malwa, a region particularly known for it. I am grateful for all the women in my life (especially my aunts, grandma, and great grandma), many of whom have recited boliyan, but also for those who have not. Becoming practiced in boliyan is a process of listening, learning, and connecting with the women in our lives in order to learn these happy teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077840696-8MIIFNOTO31U6XO6U1BV/FuLucas5.75x8.64.jpg 2024 - Lucas Fu 如意金箍棒 (Ruyi Jingu Bang) I have created an art piece inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en, first published in 1592. This artwork symbolizes my culture and history, as the Journey to the West was a novel that I had read and experienced throughout my childhood in China. To create the multi-layered image, I used a photograph of myself as the main focal point. Then I began working in Blender, a 3D software program, to replace the background with a 3D landscape and to add in models I had created. After rendering this, I made some further adjustments, colour corrections, and created some final additions (such as god rays) using Blender’s built-in compositor, Adobe Lightroom, and Procreate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077842710-99TS41QMQPTC2723J4SU/GarridoDiazMya12x18.jpg 2024 - Mya Garrido Diaz Wey yano 'one This is the account of how all was in suspense, all calm, in silence; all motionless, still, and the expanse of the sky was empty. (The Book of the People: Popol Vuh, translated to English by Delia Goetz and Sylvanus Griswold Morley from Adrián Recino’s Spanish translation from the K’ich’e original.*) I grew up in Yucatán, surrounded by a mix of both Mayan and Catholic influence; imposed through the colonial patriarchal system. People outside of my culture and my roots say that the Mayans had vanished even though my own existence—as well as that of many—is proof to the contrary. Neither centuries of violence, nor the persecution of wisdom, nor the stolen riches change the fact that we are here. Blooming among the rocks. Editor's note: In the exhibition, an excerpt of the glyph translation, illustrated by Mario Hernandez for Yan Garcia's Popul Vuh en Escritura Maya (2018), are included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077843052-YQ6ZTS0X5E5YXMPXA4XR/Hay-SabourinDahlia10x13.3.jpg 2024 - Dahlia Hay-Sabourin Crossroads [Hecate], night-wanderer of the underworld, Queen of the dead. (From Argonautica written by Appollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BCE. Translated from ancient Greek to English by E.V. Rieu for Penguin Classics’ 1959 edition.) Hecate is the Greek goddess of magic, crossroads, witchcraft, sorcery, ghosts, and necromancy. Magic and sorcery seem to go hand in hand, yet one is perceived as good and the other one as bad. Hecate embodies both forces combined, and I noticed she is depicted with both dogs and cats. Black cats all over the world symbolize bad luck and evil, while dogs are associated with quite the opposite. Hecate was known to be represented with both. For my photo, I placed a dog and a cat on opposite sides of Hecate, symbolizing the choice we all make between good and bad, and in reference to the crossroads she represents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077843911-3CGHK1KOVPVXY54UDRRY/HunterTalia17x11.5.jpg 2024 - Talia Hunter "I’m a woman, Phenomenally" I’m a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, That's me. (From “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou) My image captures themes of struggle and resilience in women's identities, aligning with Maya Angelou's empowering poem from her 1978 compilation And Still I Rise. The subject’s direct gaze into the camera demonstrates both her vulnerability and her assertion of presence and agency within society. It echoes Angelou's challenge to traditional representations of women as passive objects. Instead, I am portraying a powerful subject, reclaiming her visibility for herself and the world. I wanted my image to bring awareness to the strength and complexity of women’s experiences, helping to highlight their active and assertive roles in shaping their own narratives. The female gaze is a concept that challenges male-dominated perspective in art and media. As a woman myself, I feel it is important to use my art to shed light on the courage and resilience of women, promoting a more inclusive and empowering representation of our amazing female identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077844181-J0C7QLUE5TXCUT5V6166/KimLynwoo47x30.jpg 2024 - Lynnwoo Kim Cosmos That was the song the famous harper sang but great Odysseus melted into tears, running down from his eyes to wet his cheeks... as a woman weeps, her arms flung round her darling husband, a man who fell in battle, fighting for town and townsmen, trying to beat the day of doom from home and children. (From the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, written by Homer around 700 BCE. Translated by Robert Fagles from ancient Greek to English for Penguin Classics’ 1996 edition.) I transform an extended simile, excerpted from Homer’s The Odyssey, into this photograph, avoiding a literal approach. My focus is the moment when the protagonist Odysseus, a famous war veteran on a decades-long journey back home, arrives at a friendly island, hears a song about the Trojan War, and then weeps. I used a fire match as the metaphoric parallel to Odysseus because the match head eventually burns down from its own flame. The match experiences the same suffering as its initial victim. Through this pain, a kind of universal balance is achieved; a message I echo from the circular contour of the match and through the title, Cosmos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077845053-SDL8TGHWLD6T22EK1UAP/LazaMax7.8x9.4.jpg 2024 - Max Laza Dulce Românie Ce-ți doresc eu ție, dulce Românie, Țara mea de glorii, țara mea de dor? Brațele nervoase, armă de tărie Liaittorer!cutu-ti mare, mare viitor! What do I wish for you, sweet Romania, My country of glory, my country I long for? Nervous arms, weapons of strength, To your great past, great future! (From “Ce-ți Doresc Eu Ție, Dulce Românie” [What I Wish For You, Sweet Romania] by Mihai Eminescu, first published in the journal Familia in 1867.) I did not grow up with myths or legends, but with the history of my country, its culture and its language. These were seeds planted by family long gone, dreams of a nation that never truly existed. Perhaps the greatest promise I grew up with was that this glorious home would always welcome me unconditionally. A young boy does not understand that years of turbulence will one day feel like a distant memory. I have chosen to turn away from my sweet home, sweet Romania. When I miss it, I put on its clothes and sit under the sun, the sun that sings the same song as it does at home. Sweet Romania, in these moments, I feel the distant embrace of home yet I still fear returning. I wish for my sweet Romania, a day where its beauty is not overshadowed by ignorance. That day may never come, but I will wait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721081698238-UHQZGB8YX7AW7APE95LR/Liu-Zixin.jpg 2024 - 刘姿欣 Cici Liu 嫦娥 (Cháng'é) Cháng'é gazed upon the Moon Palace, her heart filled with longing for those halls and solitude in the mortal world. Her last connection to humanity vanished the moment those two fingertips touched. Eventually, she ascended to the Moon Palace, merging with the moon at last. (From 嫦娥奔月 Cháng'é bēn yuè or Cháng'e flying to the moon. Chinese oral tradition) The myth of 嫦娥奔月 (Cháng'é bēn yuè) holds significant cultural and historical importance in Chinese folklore and it is often celebrated during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a story that has been passed down orally through generations, reflecting the enduring fascination with the moon and celestial beings in Chinese culture. My interpretation of this myth aims to capture the essence of Cháng'é’s mythical journey and the cultural resonance it holds in Chinese society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077845581-MO3RUZHDDO70TEWX9X5P/LunnMatthew14.2x9.49.jpg 2024 - Matthew Lunn The Lady of the Lake One day when Gwyn was walking along the banks of the mere, watching the kine cropping the short grass, he was astonished to see a lady standing in the clear smooth water, some distance from the land. (This version of the myth was originally published in English in 1861 as the introduction to the book “The Physicians of Myddfai”, compiled from oral accounts by William Rees aka Gwilym Hiraethog.) Although the first written account of this well-known myth in a famous 1810 poem by Scottish poet Sir Walter Scott, the quote I have selected is from a Welshman. I chose to portray a Welsh version of the tale, specifically the Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach, a specific lake in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in South Wales. This is a well-known story in Wales, as it is told to many young children. My connection to this story comes through my Welsh heritage and my relatives who live in the region nearby Llyn y Fan Fach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077846205-A7DI5FSSD8RBOGZ7EUSU/MagsonEmily12x7.5.jpg 2024 - Emily Magson The Cycle of The Trickster Some of Coyote’s stories have got coyote tails and some of Coyote’s stories are covered with scraggy coyote fur but all of Coyote’s stories are bent. (From A Coyote Columbus Story by Thomas King, originally published in 1992 by Douglas & McIntyre with illustrations by Kent Monkman.) Coyote is a character in Native stories and lessons that represents a spirit of misinformation and trickery. Their traits are displayed in many figures and coyote fur is found in many Native histories. I find that Coyote well-represents the disconnection I’ve had with my Mi’kmaw heritage, something that remained untold during the first 14 years of my life. The misdirected anger that is caused by ignorance of history and of what makes someone Indigenous has weighed on me greatly. The skull in the photo was discovered in the back of my farm and it was lovingly painted by me. Using a film camera and a new film technique that I discovered while using the enlarger in the darkroom. I was able to create and expose hand-shaped stencils to represent the many hands that keep Coyote’s tricks alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077847080-1JU1FPPR54AJMBUNLKAX/Mah-YoungCatherine17x11.5.jpg 2024 - Catherine Mah-Young Fire & Water in Harmony 強烈的火已經烙燒着大地. 水從天空的空洞無間斷的傾盆地下降. 天國再也蓋不上大地了.* Fires had scorched the earth, water was pouring incessantly from the hole in the sky, and the heavens no longer covered the earth. (From “Mending the Pillars of Heaven” creation story, summarized by Hamilton, Mae. “Nuwa.” Mythopedia, December 01, 2022. https://mythopedia.com/topics/nuwa.) The captivating myth of Nüwa (女媧), or the first being, was introduced to me by my grandmother when I was growing up. It was originally recorded in Chinese. I aspired to create a photograph that could convey the image I envisioned while reading the phrase. My intention was to prioritize both fire and water elements while also showing a strong connection between these elements despite their opposing natures. I set a small fire with dried plants and photographed the smoke released when the fire was extinguished. This smoke symbolizes the harmony between the elements. I set the fire a second time and poured water behind it, then I edited the first photo’s smoke onto this second image. No matter how dissimilar Fire and Water appear, harmony can be awakened. *(As relayed by my grandmother, July 2024) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077847552-WSHKDTHCCFLN9JZ2MYSZ/McLeodHennessy16x20.jpg 2024 - Hennessy McLeod Wickedness and Falsehood Afterwards, as they came out of the church, the older one was on the left side, and the younger one on the right side, and then the pigeons pecked out the other eye from each of them. And thus, for their wickedness and falsehood, they were punished with blindness as long as they lived. (From Cinderella, as part of Grimm’s Household Tales, translated from the German for the 2019 Lector House edition, first published in German in 1812.) Cinderella’s stepsisters had attempted to crush her spirit by beating and bruising her. But when reckoning came, the stepsisters were the ones who ended up bloody. What do the cruel and unforgiving lessons from these fairytales tell us about justice to this day? Are we so much more moral and righteous than the people for whom these tales were originally intended? Wickedness and Falsehood asks the question: do we all crave bloody vengeance or are we above such destructive impulses? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077848833-EF3WNQ3HGBZ1OKRK07WA/RobertsZoe42x40.jpg 2024 - Zoe Roberts Beware Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! (From “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll, first published in 1871) I am inspired by “Jabberwocky”, a poem where the author created new words that painted images in the readers’ minds. The poem makes me imagine a frightening creature in the woods. I found a small path through a forest to create a feeling of seclusion, then I drew a claw into the photo to resemble the Jabberwock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077849434-DCISR5FTSD1JAFHSUVRH/ShenJun6.9x4.6.jpg 2024 - Jun Shen Perception The ruby has fallen out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he is golden no longer. (From The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1888.) The disturbance of space in my work speaks to the elusive nature of perception. The iron gate suggests that all good things must tarnish over time, as a life without loss or conflicts can desensitize us from the struggles of others. Further, I referenced the painting The Roses of Heliogabalus (1888) by Alma-Tadema to emphasize that pleasure and wealth—like rose petals over our eyes—can narrow our perspective. However, my quote is from “The Happy Prince”, a short story by Oscar Wilde, published that same year, which posits that privilege is not the only cause of ignorance. We are all bound by a fixed identity and narrative, confined to the circles in which we stand. It is only when we have the courage to step out and topple previous conceptions that a new perspective can be built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077850029-67QGGL7DXETFUH6B1EOY/TimminsHana7x10.7.jpg 2024 - Hana Timmins “i bring hope and day to those oppressed by darkness” I am Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, dawn and light. I bring hope and the day to deliver those oppressed by darkness from the thick and dark nights. There has never been a day when the night could stop the light from coming and bring the morning with hope. And there is no problem that light cannot overcome. (Attributed to the goddess Amaterasu on the wiki gods-and-demons.fandom.com) I used the Mythmakers prompt as a way to learn about my ancestors and chose to portray Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神), the celestial sun goddess and Shinto deity, to reflect upon my Japanese culture and heritage. By keeping the base of the picture black and white I attempt to show the girl as darkness while the color is a representation of Amaterasu bringing light to those in darkness. After multiple attempts, I found using proper printer paper had the best ripping effect that I wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077850573-HX1KFLSXLLZWG9MOEMS2/WangCaleb20x11.6.jpg 2024 - Caleb Wang An Embrace of Sacrifice [...] by night the liver grew as much again everyway as the long-winged bird devoured in the whole day. (Hesiod. The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Theogony. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914.) For this image, I wanted to focus on the idea that Prometheus was willing to accept Zeus’ punishment. This is based on many myths about Prometheus, compiled by the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, who is thought to have been active c.750-650 BCE; he always wanted to do his own thing, so I concluded that he probably knew the consequences of his actions and still did them. To depict the myth as an image, I decided to portray myself as if I was offering my own liver to the Olympian gods. I sought out specific lighting to emphasize this and also to suggest that I offer my liver in hopes of a brighter future for humanity. Lastly, I decided to colour myself in grayscale to convey that, by giving up my liver (a Greek symbol of one's passion), I have faded into an empty husk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721077853202-FI8IWPK74ZXLRE23COGO/WatsonAshley10.5x8.jpg 2024 - Ashley Watson The Fallen Fairy Fairies are supposed to have been once angels in heaven, who were cast out by Divine command as a punishment for their inordinate pride. Some fell to earth, and dwelt there. (This is Lady Jane Wilde’s opening line for her chapter “The Fairy Race” from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland, which she published under the pen name Speranza in 1887.) This quote demonstrates that fairies, who we have portrayed as innocent people, were cast out of Heaven for being almost evil. To me, this speaks to the idea that not everyone or everything is how they seem. The girl in my photo seems an innocent-looking fairy, when in fact she's fallen to earth. The dead flowers in the photo are meant to represent that this girl will never go back to what she was. The flowers died when she became evil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079128551-5JH0CEXBKVTYQGDPVH64/ArcandSebastain.jpg 2024 - Sebastian Arcand any death but that of the pit Was I left to perish of starvation in this subterranean world of darkness; or what fate, perhaps even more fearful, awaited me? That the result would be death, and a death of more than customary bitterness, I knew too well the character of my judges to doubt. The mode and the hour were all that occupied or distracted me. (Edgar Allen Poe, “The Pit and The Pendulum”, first published in 1843.) I chose to recreate a story by one of my favorite authors, Edgar Allen Poe, and aimed to mix this story’s dark themes with the visual style of Tim Burton’s animated films. While creating my image to resemble a gothic cartoon, I wanted to portray the themes of mortality, death, and the condition of being at the mercy of time, which recur throughout Poe’s tale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079128353-08VO2ASQQ1P8Q5PYJSW6/BottingJonathan.jpg 2024 - Jonathan Botting For Evils Have Encompassed Me For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me and I cannot see. (Psalm 40:12, The Bible, ESV) I chose a passage from the Christian Bible because my family is religious, making it the only cultural or religious text that I have a personal connection to. This passage stood out to me as one that I could relate to, feeling surrounded by your mistakes, regrets, or bad things that you’ve done. I chose to represent this with a person’s face, surrounded by darkness. The face is still partially in the light, but the light dwindles as the darkness consumes everything. The darkness represents the mistakes, failures, and evils of the person. Projected on the wall beside the person is their shadow, which represents the kind of person that they have become. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079129335-4DKSZL1JZ0ZV0GJ0HT1S/ChuahJayden.jpg 2024 - Jayden Chuah Thought For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16, The Bible, ESV) As a child, I grew up in a Christian household. Unfortunately, the faith did not serve my family well. All of my immediate family, including me, ended up leaving the religion at different times. John 3:16 was the Bible verse that I was most familiar with, it being one of the most famous and important biblical verses for many Christians. I struggled with the implications of eternal life only promised to believers and of God letting his son die. How is a kind and honest person denied eternal life all on the basis of not believing in an entity? If God is all powerful, why let his son die? Why couldn’t eternal life be given to believers without the death of his only son? My photograph captures the endless thinking, frustration, and restlessness that I felt as a child trying to navigate my own beliefs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079129573-6U14SXT1ZKZYRIMRBENR/CoutureZoe.jpg 2024 - Zoe Couture Sacrifice “But if you take away my voice,” said the little mermaid, “what is left for me?” “Your beautiful form, your graceful walk, and your expressive eyes; surely with these you can enchain a man’s heart. Well, have you lost your courage? Put out your little tongue that I may cut it off as my payment; then you shall have the powerful draught.” “It shall be,” said the little mermaid. (Hans Christian Andersen, “Den Iille Havfrue” or "The Little Mermaid". English translation by Mrs. Henry H. B. Paull first published in Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, 1888.) Voice symbolizes more than just the ability to speak and sing, it represents inner spirit and unique identity. By surrendering her voice, which I evoke with the blurred mouth, she gave up a core part of herself. Using dark tones and red hues, I aim to capture the two sides of this sacrifice: the beautiful and the tragic. Throughout, I aim to honour the strength and vulnerability of the little mermaid and anyone navigating the delicate balance between self-sacrifice and the pursuit of love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079130313-CSTV1E0TYW8Q0V7QV940/FazlaliCamellia.jpg 2024 - Camellia Fazlali Unveiled/Reveal Sous ce masque, un visage. Je n’en finirai pas de soulever tous ces visages. (Claude Cahun, Aveux non Avenus, published in 1930 by Éditions du Carrefour, Paris.) Inspired by artist Claude Cahun (1894-1954), viewers are invited to consider complexities of self-presentation and the depths of our inner selves. I built the image through layers of double exposure and blurred motion, contrasted with symbols like hands concealing eyes and the mask motif. The moving words of Cahun, “Beyond this mask, another mask,” were a revelation to me. Cahun adds, “I will never finish removing all these faces,” emphasizing the idea that identity has infinite levels waiting to be revealed. Are we destined to be always unraveling our various identities? Can a person ever really take off the mask? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079130826-ZSTZT131A1F3QZBWVB4M/GarciaAguilarPatricio_Silva%CC%81nVargasMaria.jpg 2024 - Patricio Garcia Aguilar and Maria Silván Vargas Grief’s Mosaic In Grief’s Mosaic, we explore the multifaceted nature of grief. The image is composed of doubly exposed portraits, with each face representing one of the “five stages of grief” proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in On Death and Dying, first published 1969. This photograph also represents an emotional journey of loss from the ancient Greek myth of Hyacinth and Apollo. Hyacinth, Apollo’s lover, is tragically killed while throwing a discus. My photograph represents Apollo’s reactions: trying to resuscitate Hyacinth (Denial), blaming Zephyr (Anger), offering to go to Hades (Bargaining), weeping (Sadness), and creating a flower from Hyacinth’s blood (Acceptance). Using a Cubist approach, we overlapped expressions to capture the disarray of the grieving mind. Grayscale tones convey somber reflection, while the red hues emphasize visceral pain and passion. The “digital” appearance of the image reflects modern, technologically-mediated experiences of mourning. Since Apollo is the god of music, we also overlaid the sheet music of “Gymnopédie No. 1” by Erik Satie, published 1888. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721250134764-S7NLXKUACSB5DC76UYYX/HashemiArina.jpg 2024 - Arina Hashemi Resilience “So I shall die,” said the little mermaid, “and as the foam of the sea I shall be driven about never again to hear the music of the waves, or to see the pretty flowers nor the red sun. Is there anything I can do to win an immortal soul?” (Hans Christian Andersen’s “Den Iille Havfrue”, or “The Little Mermaid”. English translation by Mrs. Henry H. B. Paull first published in Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, 1888.) My little mermaid… I know you are tired. Tired of the situations that you have to go through whether you want to or not. Tired of your new and lifeless body. Tired of the life you have to live and adapt to as a woman. I know it’s hard, you live in pain and you can’t say anything because no one listens. But I understand you. I know how it feels to suffer alone. Don’t worry. You will heal, because you are a woman and that’s what women do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079132527-ZSR7J826DS7UNJG85JKZ/HromovyiRostyslav.jpg 2024 - Rostyslav Hromovyi The love song of the forest Будуть приходити люди, вбогі й багаті, веселі й сумні, радощі й тугу нестимуть мені, їм промовляти душа моя буде And to me here shall many seek, both rich and poor, the joyful and the sad. Their grievances I’ll mourn, their joys shall make me glad. To every one my soul shall gently speak. (Лісова пісня or Forest Song by the playwright Lesya Ukrainka (born Larisa Petrivna Kosach) who wrote this extravagant drama in 1911.) This photograph references the tragic love story between the mythical creature Mavka and her love Lukash. Towards the end of this Ukrainian tale, Mavka turns into a willow. I took a photo next to a willow tree and put a traditional wreath in Mavka’s colors on the branch. As Lukash’s flute song made it possible for them to meet each other, I used a tree branch to make this instrument. Evening and sunset are known as the time of love, represented here in the yellows and oranges on the flute and leaves, while in the distance we see a grey, gloomier reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079133489-9PKRSWR1U0XSGJ6HFBXC/LuAurey.jpg 2024 - Aurey Lu The Dreaming Companion With a vow to wed in the next life, their wishes turn true (From Li Yu’s play The Fragrant Companion first published in 1651; English translation by Roddy Stephens, published in 2022 by Columbia University Press.) This notably sapphic play set in China revolves around two women separated by society. This photo shows “the next life,” but only one of the women is present. She dreams of her lover, in any way they exist. The eye makeup is a modern version of traditional Shanghainese opera makeup and reflects the remnants of a culture passed down, influencing younger generations. I hope to show that, as a queer Asian woman, this story reassured me that queer women have always existed and, in the next life, they will remain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079133776-FX0387Y7KD91ZRCR8ZTX/MansourMerhan.jpg 2024 - Merhan Mansour Sleeping Beauty As a child, I was obsessed with Disney films and the happy-go-lucky stories they portrayed. However, the original stories do not often share the joyful qualities of the movies. I chose Sleeping Beauty because I could portray it with an angle from modern society. In the original story, Prince Phillip raped Aurora when she was under her sleeping curse. I took the photos from the perspective of Prince Phillip, but as someone who follows Aurora around. It shows how much easier it has become in this modern age to take advantage of someone, including tracking someone’s location, with the use of surveillance technology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079135754-USYKSR64QNGZVIK6XUJ1/NagraSimrat.jpg 2024 - Simrat Nagra Chardi Kala: The Path to Inner Strength and Peace ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ॥ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਾਣੇ ਸਰਬੱਤ ਦਾ ਭਲਾ Nanak Naam Chardikala tera Bhana Sarbat da bhala O Nanak, through the Name, may there be ever-rising spirits (high morale, optimism, well-being); it is Your Will that all may prosper and be blessed. (From the Sikh daily prayers, the Ardās, this final line was first composed by Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), and it is considered sacred and unalterable.) I am deeply inspired by Nanaksar Gurudwara, pictured here, a revered Sikh shrine that pays homage to the earliest founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who emphasized the principle of Chardikala (High Spirits), and the saintly figure of Baba Nand Singh Ji. A sense of devotion, humility, and service permeates every corner. Ultimately, my artistic journey is a celebration of the boundless possibilities that arise from maintaining the mindset of Chardikala. En route, I hope to inspire others to embark on their own spiritual quest, to embrace optimism, to face adversity with courage, and to journey forward with unwavering determination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079135691-3FE1XL92WL06BL0LTQNX/NebresJoshua.jpg 2024 - Joshua Nebres Diwata The Diwata lives in the forest and is described to be a beautiful woman who attracts anyone who gazes upon them. She has the ability to bless anyone who treats nature well. Yet she causes harm and kills anyone who hurts the forest. (From my grandmother, Lucita Nebres, who first told me this myth when I was a child.) This myth is passed down orally through generations, mostly by elders, and dates back to pre-colonial times. Diwata, who is known all throughout the Philippines, is played here by my cousin Regiena Baldonado. We set out to reflect our modern problem of climate change, which is caused by our extreme industrialization and over extraction of materials. Forests are disappearing and animals are slowly dying. As a protector of nature, the Diwata is enraged, she now has lost the ability to give life and wants to kill all those who keep hurting nature. Her knife symbolizes the consequences of climate change in extreme weather threats that sweep nations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079136668-KZ5EN8S9JJ9WDMMJNIZ7/PakravaniMahi.jpg 2024 - Mahi Pakravani Divine Lady of the Pure Waters We sacrifice unto Ardvi Sura Anahita who is worshipped by all the Amesha Spentas who is worshipped by all the heavenly Yazatas who is worshipped by all the earthly Yazatas whose worship brings victory whose worship brings rain whose worship brings fairness and safety. (Anahita the goddess of “The Waters”, from the 5th Yasht book Avesta, composed by Zarathushtra, or Zoroaster, who lived approximately 7th century to 6th century BCE.) First written during the Sassanian Dynasty (circa 226-651 CE), The Avesta holds a significant historical and cultural place in Iran as the primary scripture of Zoroastrianism, which was the dominant religion in the region before the advent of Islam. Throughout we find mention of Anahita, one of the Indo-Persian goddesses of waters, depicted as an innocent woman, a symbol of purity. For my own portrayal, I placed shells on my model’s face, indicating Anahita’s human skin splitting off and her inner reality being revealed. Shells, sand and some blue stones are symbols for ocean, and she is actually a part of ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079136967-JNU2RC4URRV9IGATBT9Q/PorterAaron.jpg 2024 - Aaron Porter Undestined Also she bore the Destinies and ruthless avenging Fates, Clotho and Lachesis and Atropos, who give men at their birth both evil and good to have (Hesiod. The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Theogony. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914.) The Moirai, sometimes referred to as the Fates, are characters from Ancient Greek mythology, often depicted with a string that represents a person’s life. It is their job to spin this string and ensure each individual lives out their predetermined destinies. This suggests that a person’s trajectory in life is predetermined, something I strongly disagree with. For my photo, I chose to portray a person taking back control of the string of their destiny from the Fates. Each Fate is depicted using textile metaphors; one spins, one cuts, and one measures. At times in our lives, our destinies feel out of our hands. I am a firm believer in the beauty of free will and the power that we, as individuals, have to choose how we want to live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079138343-NQYP8MWSTOQSMP7R2N9N/RenaertsSofia.jpg 2024 - Sofia Renaerts Man in the Moon There liveth none under the sunne, that knows what to make of the man in the moone. (From the prologue of Endimion, the Man in the Moon, which was performed for Queen Elizabeth I’s court. It is a comedy written by John Lyly in 1588, and first published by I. Charlewood in 1591.) When I was younger, I remember my mom, dad, and grandparents told me the man in the moon was a protector. This really resonated with me; I remember staring up at the moon, seeing his face and smiling. For this image, I wanted to add my unique style and also use some techniques I learned from my teacher. I set out to go into a tree clearing for the shot but, since there were none nearby, I improvised by going to the end of our school’s field where there are tall trees. I shot vertically to produce more of a “deep effect”. Then I digitally collaged my own image with an original, Victorian-era postcard rendering of the moon and overlaid a photograph of the Milky Way galaxy, made by Hero Jon Pasion in Bolinao, Philipines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079138474-U2IFKCJK2XKQ961KQ315/StoneTiana.jpg 2024 - Tiana Stone mouth of its own […] the Gorgons who dwell beyond glorious Ocean in the frontier land towards Night where are the clear-voiced Hesperides, Sthenno, and Euryale, and Medusa who suffered a woeful fate: she was mortal, but the two were undying and grew not old. (Hesiod. The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Theogony. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914.) This photo represents the lies that your mind may or may not tell you, and how these might influence you. I chose a quote about Medusa because she pops up in my mind every other day. Imagine going from a beautiful girl with the man of your dreams (Poseidon) to what many people have summarized as a “hideous hag with snakes as hairs” who can turn anyone that looks her way into stone. I hope this photo is relatable for anyone who needs it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079140244-ZKDB1MFVN32YA6Y3PDP5/TedfordHunter.jpg 2024 - Hunter Tedford Ephemeral Threads The river’s current weaves memories into its flow, creating a tapestry of forgotten lives (Source unknown, possibly from Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, 1861-1941.) I chose the quote for its meaning and because I find there are deep and shallow parts to these words. I relate to it as I have to go through life without stopping; going through deep problems that fade into memories. Once I got to my ideal location for this photo, I had trouble finding the perfect frame of the creek and it took many tries to place my camera. I kept trying, even with failure, by going into the knee-deep water. Once in place, I used long exposure to make the water blur, and after printing the photo, I calloused over it to make it unique and give it depth. Then I began a process of gluing thin paper from magazines, bit by bit. Each magazine page has a story to it, and I challenged myself to try something I have not done before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079140244-U1NI8PXF2INR5UAWKBQX/WangAda.jpg 2024 - Ada Wang The Ghost Light […] it lights the way for the ghosts that are said to inhabit virtually every old theatre, acknowledging them and giving reverence to what came before. (Lauren Kennedy Brady, Producing Artistic Director at Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina, quoted in the online article “Teddy’s Top 5 Theatre Superstitions” published online October 18th, 2023.) The ghost light superstition has no specific origin, but it is rumored to have begun in the 19th century, when theaters were gas-lit and a light bulb had to be kept on overnight to release pressure from the gas valves for safety. The Performing Arts have been a timeless method of conveying stories and experiences. Through the enactment of drama on stage, we bridge the gap between past and present, preserving the essence of our collective history. A ghost light symbolizes the commitment to honor the legacy of those who came before in the theatrical community. By keeping the light on, we maintain a sense of continuity and connection with the assortment of stories, characters, and emotions that have graced the theatre throughout history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079141124-DFEUTS42PC2IA7APPKJ3/WangKaty.jpg 2024 - Katy Wang Qipao 一身素雅缠诗意, 诗意经年犹胜花。 The entire body is elegant and poetic, and poetry is better than flowers over the years. (Posted on Facebook 2003-05-31 by 莫熠榆 [Mo Yiyu]) The above phrase evokes a sense of timeless elegance and poetic grace, which can be associated with the traditional Chinese garment, the qipao (旗袍), known for its simple yet sophisticated design, meant to encapsulate both the delicate and enduring beauty of the wearer. The term “素雅” (simple elegance) perfectly describes the qipao’s aesthetic. The phrase “缠诗意” (entwined with poetry) suggests that the intricate patterns and meticulous craftsmanship often seen in qipao fabrics are akin to lines of poetry, each telling a unique story. And “诗意经年犹胜花” (poetic grace surpassing flowers over the years) reflects the enduring appeal of the qipao, akin to poetic verse. In essence, the qipao is not just a piece of clothing; it is a cultural artifact that embodies simple elegance, poetic grace, and enduring appeal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1721079141476-6VATLFS8GFCFAKAU43PV/YoungIsabelle.jpg 2024 - Isabelle Young King Midas That for which we climb so high might be the thing that makes us fall. The myth of King Midas of Phrygia (Ancient Greece), which I learned about from a friend and decided to research, tells of a greedy, selfish man who wishes for everything he touches to turn into gold. When the wish is granted by Dionysus, god of wine and revelry in gratitude for a favour, he begins to understand what it means to turn everything he owns into gold. Midas soon gets carried away and hugs his daughter. His daughter then turns to gold. Midas then realizes that he should not have been so greedy and regrets his decision. There are several different endings to this myth. What happens when you take things too far? How do you stop it? https://chesterfields.thepolygon.ca/chester-fields-2025 daily 1.0 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857611810-ZAQ9XBRSZWFNYQ7PHLTA/Chester+Fields+-+Patricio+Garcia+Aguilar.jpg 2025 - Patricio Garcia Aguilar Dissonant Clarity Over the past year, I have been studying philosophy to understand how people form their beliefs. Reality is shaped by many forces – habit, fear, memory, conformity – and most accept what they see without questioning it. I didn’t want to treat darkness as just a symbol of fear or mystery. Inspired by Plato’s allegory of the cave, I wanted to explore how shadow itself could represent the fragile line between perception and reality. I chose cyanotype – a process where light and dark invert – to mirror this idea formally and materially. In my work, the eyes represent separate stages of awareness: some still trapped by illusion, others beginning to see differently. The distortions and unnatural colours of the cyanotype process suggest how easily sight can be tricked, and how learning often begins not in clarity, but in confusion. Sometimes, learning begins in darkness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857602978-WFKEYJJLE09BTCRS8VMK/12_Amelie+Basco_148.jpg 2025 - Amelie Basco Hidden Light What happens when we allow a photographic image to be a creation of the mind, requiring the viewer to figure out what they’re seeing? I experimented with different lighting positions to see how illumination can draw the viewer's eye to different parts of the subject. This image created a sense of mystery in the deep black background, and what might be imagined in the empty space. The challenge was finding the balance between too much light and not enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857594327-SE7JWX8D7BB5CGURRBO7/04_JamesBroad_37.jpg 2025 - James Broad Lunar Midnight In this image, I combined a traditional camera and spherical lens with a 1940s anamorphic projector lens I found at a thrift store for $10. I held the anamorphic lens up to the spherical lens, creating an image represents the eerie surrealness of the night, with a single car illuminating an unknown world in front of it. To me, the photo gives off a similar feeling to driving home on a deserted road, very late at night. The image was shot digitally and edited in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857595318-BVQ6IPNVYRDZZARON1ET/05_LucyCameron_46.jpg 2025 - Lucy Cameron Girlhood An everyday act, familiar, quiet and shared. Connecting through care, touch, and memories. A reflection on girlhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857598942-NKYG1GGNVIG85NU4CYUJ/09_NataliaConcepcion_119.jpg 2025 - Natalia Concepcion Companionship On a sunny day I situated myself behind two shadowed trees, ensuring that I highlighted the space between them. I began by adjusting my camera’s settings to create a high contrast between the light and shadows. As I was capturing my photograph, an elderly couple stepped into frame. The resulting image shows the beauty of companionship, in all forms. The trees beside each other mirror the couple in the distance – even in their posture. Just as a married couple grows old together over many years, the trees have grown alongside each other over time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747859572860-89PMP1C59BG7C5ANVZ85/21_Bea+Curtis_151+%28original+submission+teacher+is+Donna+Usher%29.jpg 2025 - Bea Curtis Chasing the Sun’s Shadows This work is a solargraphy image taken at Simon Fraser University, above the parking lot. To create this photograph, I left a pinhole camera on a windowsill for a month. The camera tracked the motion of sun rays stretching across the sky, as well as the cast shadows below, which also shifted depending on the sun’s position. The result is a ground cloaked in shadow, in which the dark buildings and cars contrast with the bright sky above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857593264-IN1GJYT4RTUKFSA99UOU/03_SarahDai_26.jpg 2025 - Sarah Dai Curtain of Light This photo captures a moment beneath a sunlit canopy of water, in which two forms sit in hushed discussion against the mist of a backlit fountain. The water creates a drapery of light, making an ordinary scene dramatic. Spontaneously shot in black and white, the photograph emphasises contrast, form, and shadow over colour. The dark figures leave interpretation to the viewer – viewers are left to contemplate their expressions, their stories. The result is a time intimate and yet distant simultaneously, a delicate act choreographed by light, water, and timing. Shadow here does not hide – it highlights. It tells by its withholding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747858479590-X90XJ7WYIGZKCMX8Y6W5/11A_AvisaDavoodabadi_133.jpg 2025 - Avisa Davoodabadi Dusk This image captures the shadow puppets that we pass by daily. The shadow play that goes unnoticed in our lives; the waves of the ocean casting over each other, and the sun’s lingering golden light before dusk. What is so beautiful about shadow play is the creation of stories from the creation of shadows. In this diptych photograph, the projection of shadows on the windows creates dimensions into other worlds, mimicking the intention of theatrical shadow play. The next time you catch the “Dusk”, watch carefully for the shadow puppets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857596968-62G20KJHR2JU1SCNJ97Y/06_PaytonEzekiel_63.jpg 2025 - Payton Ezekiel Cleave It is difficult to conceive of darkness, never mind photograph it. Nevertheless, as I walked past Schwartz’s Deli one night in Montreal, camera at the ready, I knew I’d found the right image. Something about the sight of the meat in the window – the textures of the shadows and the butcher turned away from my lens – stopped me in my tracks. I thought about how that butcher and the meat he cut are not so different. Capturing both subjects in one frame creates a lyrical, almost satirical, kind of story hidden and trapped in the layers of glass between the butcher, the meat, and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857609854-UIWFX6UGVRRL4H1I8SIF/Chester+Fields+-+Camellia+Fazlali.jpg 2025 - Camellia Fazlali Silent Presence This piece explores how light and shadow shape the emotional tone of shared spaces. Captured in a moment of quiet stillness, the image isolates its subjects through pools of shadow, turning a recognisable environment into something distant and introspective. Cool tones and deep shadows create privacy and abstraction; sunlight pours through the windows, creating long silhouettes and greenish hues that make it difficult to distinguish between presence and absence. Through contrast and subdued colour, the work invites viewers to notice what is usually overlooked – the silences, the in-between spaces, and the unseen weight of stillness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857592470-0UKVLLDQDJM45Z1CU6MD/01_LaviniaThuPhuongGandolfo_5.jpg 2025 - Lavinia Thu Phuong Gandolfo Challenges lead to discoveries I am an international student that arrived just a few months ago and I have never taken a photography class. I experimented with various techniques and, though it has been challenging, I believe that sometimes the best works can come out when you least expect it. In my photograph, the subject gives a sense of self-reflection, turning toward her shadow. It is a “shaky” reflection. That could represent a part of myself that is now on the other side of the world, far from my home and immersed in a new culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857603548-INKTXXCF24NKXUWNQ76Z/13_Yun+Ko_155.jpg 2025 - Yun Ko The Host “Is my idea too conventional?” My desire to create something truly unique entangles with a vague, persistent delusion that I might be someone special. Together, these create hesitation and doubt. The swelling mass of self-doubt holds me back. Eventually, an uncertainty, growing inside me, spreads like a parasite devouring its host. No matter how hard I try to shake it off, it follows me like a shadow, clinging to every act of creation. And maybe, this shadow is simply part of the brightness of making art. Through this work, I delve into a way to live with it. I hope this piece leads viewers to reflect on their own shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857610952-SN8VMIJX8KGBGHLWD5E6/Chester+Fields+-+Mia+Laba.jpg 2025 - Mia Laba Artificial Sky My work explores the concept of nature versus urbanisation. My image can abstractly replicate a night sky, with stars, constellations, planets, and possible astronomical objects. However, it’s created inside a modern building with artificial lighting. This can convey how far we’ve moved from the organic world. In an age of light pollution caused by urbanisation, it becomes very difficult to see a clear sky full of stars. A recurring trend in society is the creation of artificial versions of nature, like aquariums. These environments mimic natural habitats but in human-controlled settings. I found it intriguing to recreate that concept by replicating nature in a photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857608584-S5EX08SYCZ50AIKJ4IXF/19_Frank+Li_203e.jpg 2025 - Frank Li Unseen Structure I took this photo in a very dark room using almost no light. I wanted to explore how shadows can hide or change the way we see everyday objects. The chair in the image is real, but the darkness makes it feel like it’s fading or being forgotten. This connects to the “Shadow Play” theme by showing how shadows can make us see things in a new and mysterious way. It also made me think about how our eyes and cameras see darkness differently, creating a strange gap between what is actually there and what we can capture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857604833-UEENURX2DRGWL1AF02A2/14_Kate+Macphail_162.jpg 2025 - Kate Macphail The Lost Wandering down the hall, I came across a dark room illuminated by colourless images projected onto a wall. The projections were coming from a large machine looming in the corner. Opposite, rows of shadowy figures faced the display, still and quiet, their gazes directed toward these flashes of light. I could not tell you what it was that held their attention. They seemed to be lost in a different place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857605298-BS8HLWNELFKDZ61EO6CX/15_AlexiaPerrais_170.jpg 2025 - Alexia Perrais The Path of Leaves Cameras register images that our eyes cannot. This photograph of blurred falling leaves, captured through a long exposure, encapsulates this difference. The streaks of the leaves, combined with their shadow counterparts, create a sense of gracefulness and play unlike that which is seen by the unaided eye. No two images are the same, and the compositions within them highlight how the leaves’ shadows are of equal visual importance to the leaves themselves. They create a strong balance, which is what I explored in the nine different photos that make up my piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857597179-EIGPLFICVBFL38ZEKHD9/08_Ella+Qiao_99.jpg 2025 - Ella Qiao Stillness in Bloom I used a traditional Chinese fan as the background to catch the shadows from the trees and flowers. The photograph resembles traditional Chinese paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857607545-QU2DF2HT0LD7JALF6QUU/16_Thansi+Ross_174.jpg 2025 - Athanasios Ross Dissonance, Like A Wall This image is a scan of a reel of five failed negatives, originally appearing purely black, which were digitally edited to a destructive extent in order to extract as many remaining shards of light as possible. The resulting noise melds them together into a pseudo-panorama that forces the viewer to interact with the photograph as they would in true darkness; to let both their imagination and pattern recognition fill in the blanks to find the subject through the wall of noise. Through this piece I explore one’s own relationship with darkness, creating a reflection of how eyes can both fail us yet reveal an entirely different, uniquely human perception of something so universal as light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747859305964-F7R0AMLGU4G7HIV89ODS/22_Navi+Saeedi-Mephan_154_TeacherDonna+Usher.jpg 2025 - Navi Saeedi-Mepham Shadows of the Sun This is a photo taken for over a month of the sun traveling through the sky above my backyard. This is what is called solargraphy. Solargraphy involves leaving a camera in the same place for a lengthy period so that you can see the sun cross the picture many times. In my photo, the sun crosses the sky repeatedly, so it looks like one wide beam of light, surrounded by the shadows it casts. When a month had passed, I had to scan the picture into a computer. If I had developed it instead, it would have turned black right away because it was exposed to the light for so long. These original solargraphy photographs are highly light-sensitive, and will fade over the course of the exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1747857598951-A0P9EJU9GTOJVIFUYXXW/10_Ivan+Samosseiko_121.jpg 2025 - Ivan Samosseiko Ego Mortem "One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." – Carl Gustav Jung Ego Mortem (Latin for "Death of the Ego") examines shadows as a reflection of the Jungian shadow: our hidden, repressed self. The skeletal figure represents this shadow, neglected and malnourished from being locked away. The white cloth over its head symbolises both entrapment and the duality of light and dark. The black circle at the chest mirrors Jung’s diagrams of the psyche, where the shadow is often visualised as a dark, circular element, acting as both a void and a doorway. Inspired by the paintings of Nicola Samorì, Ego Mortem challenges viewers to confront and embrace their shadow, transforming repression into wholeness and finding the inner self. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1748292838228-AMRUP3JDM1RH5TG16YR1/35_Jon+Sprenger.jpg 2025 - Jon Sprenger Fractured Blossom I’m an exchange student from Switzerland, drawn to the fragile poetry hidden in everyday nature. In this photograph, I affixed a prism to my lens to capture early spring blossoms backlit by the sun, turning a simple crabapple branch into a fractured dreamscape. Buds ripple in ghostly echoes as sharp silhouettes collide with prismatic flares, slicing through sky and shadow like shards of glass. The layered duplicates and shifting forms transform a fleeting floral moment into a mesmerising labyrinth of light and dark, inviting viewers to wander through nature’s secret geometries. Through this union of organic shapes and optical play, I hope to reveal the silent drama that unfolds in the shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5fef468f00f03b1de396ce/1748293085611-4DICR485VGSF6HJW6TZV/21_Myra+Talreja.jpg 2025 - Myra Talreja Between The Branches “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.” — William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III, Scene II This photo explores the mystery of the world around us, along with the curiosity it incites. When I took this photo, I was reminded of a quote from The Tempest. I wanted to capture the divide between shadow and light, displaying how different they seem, yet how closely connected they are. The mist swallowing the light in this photo is a good example of how the light is not always comforting at the end of the tunnel. 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