I've mostly been looking at gestures and the meanings that they may have. Some of them are instantly recognisable as rude gestures. Others have double meanings like the gesture made famous by John Lennon which is known the world over for peace, was also made famous by Winston Churchill during WW2 as a sign of victory during the war. I have been experimenting with gestures that can convey both tension or friendship. I photographed myself and one of my friends arm wrestling and the image can be read in many different ways. I may use this idea for my lithography prints.
I have been looking a lot at Willie Doherty's photos of Northern Ireland which are stark and often in black and white. I have also been looking at the Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei, who uses hand gestures as a way of confronting issues and power.
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