Assignment 4 - 2nd draft

Ok I think this post is long awaited haha... This is the 2nd prototype of my work on Surrealism. As you can see, I made quite a revamp from the original prototype I came up with.

The idea is still the same of materialism and us being stuck in this never-ending cycle of material pursuits. (On a sidenote: Please do watch "The Graduate" (1967), a film starring Dustin Hoffman for a theme that is quite similar to the one I am depicting)

However, I've put in place a human element this time, with his gaze firmly fixated on the visual elements in front of him. This "frame" that I have placed in front of this person can be interpreted either as a mirror, showing the "reflection" of the person himself; or it can also be viewed as a "frame" which the person can use to peek into a pseudo-society.

I've also slightly adjusted the arrangment of the "wall" and I thought I portrayed the theme of a "labyrinth" pretty okay this time, with the repeated patterns. However, one drawback would be that I am unable to place the money notes on the wall this time around, because it would add to the clutter of the picture.

I'm thinking of incorporating elements from both the 1st and 2nd draft in my final piece of work. Perhaps showing how even the person viewing the photo is also trapped in this "labyrinth" will bring out the theme even better. We'll see how hahaha...