35. Imitate.

Don’t be shy about it. Try to get as close as you can. You'll never get all the way, and the separation might be truly remarkable. We have only to look to Richard Hamilton and his version of Marcel Duchamp’s large glass to see how rich, discredited, and underused imitation is as a technique.

*FOUR STATEMENTS TAKEN FROM BRUCE MAU'S "AN INCOMPLETE MANIFESTO FOR GROWTH". WRITTEN IN 1998, THE INCOMPLETE MANIFESTO IS AN ARTICULATION OF STATEMENTS THAT EXEMPLIFY BRUCE MAU'S BELIEFS, MOTIVATIONS, AND STRATEGIES.

5. Go deep.

The deeper you go the more likely you will discover something of value.

13. Slow down.

Desynchronize from standard time frames and surprising opportunities may present themselves.

21. Repeat yourself.

If you like it, do it again. If you don’t like it, do it again.

HERITAGE

For this part of the project, I wanted to explore my personal background. For it, I chose old photographs of my family from random times in their lives. I focused it around my grandmother, who, especially while I was growing up, was a huge part of my life. I tried to choose photos from the most random parts of her life. Through this, I was also able to explore the concept of personal interactions.

MY MOM WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER, WITH HER PONY.




MY GRANDMOTHER AND HER TWO BROTHERS, BOB [ON LEFT] AND DAVE [ON RIGHT].



MY GRANDMOTHER AGAIN-HIGH SCHOOL PORTRAIT. LOOKS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE MY MOTHER.



MY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA'S WEDDING INVITE.

GREAT-GRANDMA.



MY GRANDMOTHER'S SENIOR PORTRAIT.



DAVE'S WEDDING PORTRAIT.



GRANDMA AND FAMILY/FRIENDS. [MIDDLE ROW-SECOND FROM RIGHT]



DAVE AND BOB [WITH DAVE'S SON, PIERRE]

DAVE AND BOB AGAIN, WITH PIERRE.



THE FARM THAT MY MOM GREW UP ON.



BOB-PASSED AWAY IN SERVICE.



PICTURES OF MY GRANDMOTHER AND FRIENDS GROWING UP.

MY GRANDMA AND ME!



GRANDMA WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG. WITH HER KITTEN.



SKIING.



DAVE, BOB, AND MY GRANDMA [LILA], WITH THEIR MOM-MY GREAT GRANDMA.



MY COUSINS [MARK AND MATT] WITH MY GRANDMA.

///Random Random-ness///