Convergence - 2018
Convergence is a photographic work which depicts performative and theatrical acts. The concept of the work is based on notions of identity, its role in everyday social interaction and the relationship between personal and social. The parallel between the human psyche and one’s experiences within society is central to the work. Through a layering of loss, escape and ways of surviving reality, the work extends the photographic image to a portal between personal experiences and artistic creation. The existence of polarities and contradictions between calmness and spontaneity, loneliness and playfulness, suggests various levels of meaning and analysis of the image.
Convergence is a photographic work which depicts performative and theatrical acts. The concept of the work is based on notions of identity, its role in everyday social interaction and the relationship between personal and social. The parallel between the human psyche and one’s experiences within society is central to the work. Through a layering of loss, escape and ways of surviving reality, the work extends the photographic image to a portal between personal experiences and artistic creation. The existence of polarities and contradictions between calmness and spontaneity, loneliness and playfulness, suggests various levels of meaning and analysis of the image.
Anita is a Bulgarian artist and photographer, currently based in the UK where she is undertaking a Bachelors degree in photography at the University of Portsmouth. Her practice combines performance art and conceptual photography and touches notions of identity, self-exploration and examination. Anita's work has been featured in exhibitions around the UK and Bulgaria as well as in self-published book editions.