Amber Foster

Human Illusions of
Time and
Existence
I will be focusing my project on anxieties surrounding time, and what it
means to exist. I will look at lesser-known emotions and how common
is to feel them.

I believe that this project will challenge me to step out of my usual

photographic boundaries, looking at new styles and ideas within the art
form throughout.
I hope to be able to educate the reader visually on what these feelings
mean. I will be exploring what it means to feel these things, and how
normal it is to be uncertain, documenting it with photographs.

I will need to consider the groups of people I will be approaching for

photographs, and if any of the questions I wish to ask could be in any
way harmful. For instance, questions regarding feelings of existential
dread and challenging emotions could be difficult for some to talk about.
My research will be based mostly around ‘The Dictionary of Obscure
Sorrows’, using terms from the book to support my research and ideas. I
will also use YouTube and Google to find other artists and inspiration
throughout.

My project will be formatted as a photobook or zine. This will be split

into four sections, detailing potential interviews or pieces of text,
accompanied by photographs.
My project will appeal mostly at young people. I believe that the topics I
cover will most interest people of a similar age to me, but not be limited
to them only. It is quite a universal topic, with no real set target
audience. It is for anyone that feels human emotion and can connect with
the emotions covered.

I will be experimenting with different photographic styles throughout,

using portraiture and landscape photography.