My overall concept for Diptych Project is “time and atmosphere.” The reason why I chose this concept is that individuals only think of everything in the world as they see it. For me, as a NYUSH student, the cafe on the second floor of our academic building is always recognized as a crowded and active space, but it might be seen as a quiet and dark space for security guards working at dawn. So the topic I want to convey through this project is that if an individual looks at one space or thing from various angles, he/she can have more understanding of it.
As I know, for the Diptych Project, it is important for the two photos to harmonize with each other and send messages to the audience. Also, the two photos have to fit with my concept. So I plan to place photos of day and night to focus on the atmosphere contrast over time. The audience will feel familiar with the atmosphere they have seen before. However, they will also see the photo of the atmosphere that they have never seen or thought of before and open up various perspectives on the place.
Although my concept is “Time and Atmosphere”, the main element that completes those two topics are the number of people in the photos. For instance, a crowded and noisy place during the day turns into a dark and boring place at night or vice versa. So I will find a place where many people work or walk by. The places I’m planning to take photos are in front of the middle school, markets, parks, subway stations, etc…
I haven’t taken pictures yet, so I don’t know which one to use. However, since the atmosphere of the two photos needs to be completely different, the number of people will be mainly focused in the photos, and the color of the photo with an active atmosphere will be highlighted more intensely.