Two main things have influenced the way I have now decided to take the project. Firstly, I have been thinking about the connotations of the word 'Universe' and trying to decipher what it can mean. I always find looking up synonyms and definitions to words gives me a lot of new ideas to work from. I have been thinking about the meaning of 'Universe' as a habitat, environment or surroundings.
Secondly, I watched a documentary about British artist Cornelia Parker ('What Do Artists Do All Day?' - BBC4), in which she photographed things she encountered on her journeys through London as part of her day-to-day life. It makes more sense to me that people make art about things they have experienced, and the world around them and so I have come to define 'Universe' as the world that we encounter.
I have a fascination with what influences people, the things that mould someone even without their knowledge or consciosness. It is exciting that everyone's blend of encounters is different, making up a universe unique to them.
With these things in mind, my aim is to document my encounters by the things I collect and put in the box.
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