Evaluation
I'm very pleased with the results
of these pieces overall. They are all clearly linked as well as expressing the uniqueness
of each culture within them. They're all less descriptive of one particular city
each and more wholistic on defining different cultures.
To me personally this is probably one of the most cleanly manufactured and most graphic design esque piece I have ever done and although I feel like the work on a whole works a lot better as a series that other things I have done and could possibly be put in a travel magazine it is personally not to my taste. I felt like I lost my own tone of voice within these pieces.
Although I enjoyed using pattern and forcing myself to think conceptually and compositionally the pieces feel slightly mechanic. From final critics some people mentioned that the use of pattern was overwhelming while some wondered why I had'nt used any more intricate design on the hands. From my own professional opinion adding detail to the hand would be unnecessary as the block colour of the hand breaks the picture down and draws in a clear line of sight to the food as well as stopping peoples eyes from being too overwhelmed.
Some people found the pattern too much but personally I felt like it was the right amount for this piece as it allowed for the celebration and acknowledgement of each cultures intense pattern scheme.
Finally addressing one question that stood out to me asked by someone was asking why only the indian hand had henna and none of the others did. I prided myself in this project on the rigour of my research and made sure that each postcard only held relevant symbolism to their own specific culture. I feel it is important when we delve into other peoples culture for art or otherwise that we are respectful and do not appropriate and through around that culture for art or aesthetics sake. I'm hoping that within these images I have looked at 4 different cultures in a more celebratory rather than insulting way.
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