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Abbey Jean MacDonald |
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Jessica Heald, North Melbourne
Some major changes have taken place in my life this year. I have moved states, leaving behind everything I am comfortable with to pursue my educational aspirations. Leaving behind people I love (or once loved) and leaping into the unknown. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain Making this move on my own was important for me, which is why I chose to depict myself, alone, on a white background. The emptiness of the background represents how I have the ability to create my own narrative or history in a new place. The two blurred figures in the background represent the person I used to be, the person I have left behind, in order to be where I am today. They are not forgotten, they are still part of who I am, but simply blurred with time. I have grown a lot during this time and learnt a lot about who I am, therefore the central figure is clear and strong, showing that I am more aware of myself than ever before. Faced with new challenges in a new environment, I am discovering who I am and who I want to be.
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