In this brief, I explored methods of translating by working around photographs by photographer, also my talented friend, Danni XU.
⁕ Copying
I started with sketching the images, while also carefully observing each photograph.
⁕ Colour separation
Considering converting these images from digital photos to physical prints, I planned to print these images with 2 or 3 colours. The limitations of the spot colour printing process provide the possibility for these images to be viewed differently.
⁕ Risograph printing
⁕ Transposing
I also tried dividing the image into multiple parts and recombining them, and also explored around overlapping different combinations with screening.
⁕ Captioning
I asked the photographer for some extra information about the photos when she took them. By captioning images with this information, new perspectives were created. However, I was not sure if this is still translating by adding extra things.
⁕ General feedback
- The process of registration with risograph printing could be a direction to be explored.
- Captions beside images expand the ‘view’ outside of the frame, which could be regarded as another way of translating.