Anamnesis I by Anastasia Astika

The choice of subject matter that is more focused and specific appears in the use of snapshot photography, where the subject of the image begins to focus on the composition of the chandelier. The use of subject matter indirectly represents the memory of specific objects recorded in snapshot photos. The realistic photography approach was chosen based on the consideration that realism is easier to trigger recollections of memory, because memory is mostly attached to tangible objects. In addition, realism of objects is able to convey detailed forms and does not provide any distillation or abstraction of objects.

Chandelier, in my personal perception, in a cultural point of view, has become an unusual object and viewed as something extravagant. In the western society have become a symbol of one’s social status, a symbol of luxury and elegance. They’re placed in spaces where people gather, such as dining and living rooms, therefore makes chandeliers a symbol of celebration and grace.

These representations, on the other end, were quite contradicting with the representations of culture on which I experienced during my personal development. I was born and raised in a modest family that perceives activities as per the values of eastern culture. I was never used to all the frenzied things and fast-paced lifestyles. Women’s role in our culture is somehow meant to be behind closed doors, stay- ing at home, and doing domestic chores for the family.