Invasion

what is a diptych?

purpose of assignment

explanation of assignment

My diptych is a representation of isolation and the two different types of emotions that come with it. On the left side of my diptych, the video games portray how addictive something can be. For me, my addiction is being independent and pushing people away. Like gamers, I can get caught into the game that it leads to isolation. However, this isolation and addiction can give me happiness and it’s something that I need. Although to others, it’s a sad kind of happiness, it’s what gives me joy. On the right side of the diptych, the glowing tail light of the car represents one car among many other cars. It shows the negative effects of isolation. Even though it can be addictive to be isolated, I can't isolate myself forever. In a populous city where we are surrounded by other humans, I have to park among the crowd. Even though I may be surrounded by people everyday, I still feel lonely and isolated.

For the left side of my diptych, I photographed a video game I had at home, creating light where it didn't reflect red on the photograph. I decided to use a higher aperture in order to create a more shallow depth of field and make up for the poor lighting. Since I wanted my photograph to show a more compact and crowded environment, I decided to zoom in on the video game. For the right side of the diptych, I took a photo of downtown Mountain View at night. Since it was dark and I wanted to capture the tail lights, I had to use a lower aperture so the car was visible. I also decided to squat so I would be eye level with the tail light and capture one car among many others.