Almer Haser
Analysis
Alma Haser was born in 1989 and raised in Germany. She is now based in London and on the southeast coast of England. She is known for her complex portraits which are influenced by her creativity and her background in fine art. One of her projects is called Cosmic Surgery, where her portraits have their faces obscured by lattices of their own image. Her process involves printing multiple copies of portraits she has taken and folding them into origami structures. These are then placed onto a copy of the original portrait. She then photographs the result.
Alma Haser was born in 1989 and raised in Germany. She is now based in London and on the southeast coast of England. She is known for her complex portraits which are influenced by her creativity and her background in fine art. One of her projects is called Cosmic Surgery, where her portraits have their faces obscured by lattices of their own image. Her process involves printing multiple copies of portraits she has taken and folding them into origami structures. These are then placed onto a copy of the original portrait. She then photographs the result.
My Response
I made a series of images in the style of Almer Haser’s Cosmic Surgery work. First I took a portrait of a classmate. I made then two prints of it on large pieces of paper. I folded one of the prints into an origami shape. My teacher gave me a template for the origami shape. I then placed the origami shape over the second portrait print. I took several photos of the origami shape in different positions. Below is the slideshow of this work.
I made a series of images in the style of Almer Haser’s Cosmic Surgery work. First I took a portrait of a classmate. I made then two prints of it on large pieces of paper. I folded one of the prints into an origami shape. My teacher gave me a template for the origami shape. I then placed the origami shape over the second portrait print. I took several photos of the origami shape in different positions. Below is the slideshow of this work.
What Went Well
This was an interesting project because the origami added a 3d element. The instructions for folding the the origami shape were clear and it was fun to do. The final three images work quite well as they look similar to Haser's work.
Even Better If
I could have been more careful with folding the paper as it's a bit messy. I also think that I should have shot a new set of portraits to use especially for the project, instead of using older images. I could have also tried to used better lighting when taking the final pictures.
Top Three
Below are my three best images from the project.
This was an interesting project because the origami added a 3d element. The instructions for folding the the origami shape were clear and it was fun to do. The final three images work quite well as they look similar to Haser's work.
Even Better If
I could have been more careful with folding the paper as it's a bit messy. I also think that I should have shot a new set of portraits to use especially for the project, instead of using older images. I could have also tried to used better lighting when taking the final pictures.
Top Three
Below are my three best images from the project.