To Russia, With Love

I am continually fascinated with the idea of inspiration - where it comes from, the cross pollination of ideas, what it eventually results in. I find myself often inspired by films as they have the ability to perfectly encapsulate an entirely different world. This is exacerbated when the film has been made in a different culture or language or both - the newer the idea, the more exciting. Often what strikes me most is purely visual or aesthetic but not always. Something in a film might jog in my memory a photo, a piece of furniture or a song. I decided that the best way to record these connections would be through a digital means as it enables me to find and share quickly. The personal filter through which we see films also always interests me so as part of my journal I will include found photographs that help determine out how I see a film's aesthetic or what really appeals to me. This blog will act as a documentation of the creative process and as a visual/interactive journal: recording my inspirations, ideas and connotations from ten Russian films and the final creation of an artwork that incorporates those elements.

{Image of Penguin UK's rerelease of the James Bond novels via noyoudidntask}