angela ballard |
click image for enlargement title: identity crisis comment: In these two photographs, I wanted to address questions relating to my identity, issues of how the people with whom I live influence my life, and my feeling of having two lives following my move into a college dormitory. I used photographs of my mother, my sister, my roommates, and myself to composite different images of me representing these different identities. For each image, I used my own photograph for the basis (the hair and shape of the face) but used the facial features of others. Strangely, I ended up looking younger when combined with my roommates and older when combined with my family, which is the exact opposite of the way I feel. When I am at school, I am an independent woman, having to take care only of myself. I am a student and friend, influenced by the lives and habits of my roommates. When I am at home, however, I am a daughter and still feel a bit like a child dependent on my parents. I am also a sister, and have responsibilities to my family. I feel as though I have lost my individuality and am instead a small part of an entire unit. In my struggle to find a balance between my two lives, I would like to continue this series by combining my face with those of others who have influenced my life to visually construct my different personalities and influences. I encourage viewers to examine these images side by side and try to discover my true appearance using the similarities in each photo.
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