Things That Bind Us

A lot of times I like to focus on the symbolism of mundane objects. Locks and chains have a lot of symbolic meaning in my mind and in my life and I chose to illustrate that. To me, locks symbolize this sort of double-edged protection at the price of your freedom. In my images I create a claustrophobic sense of entrapment using a vignette and minimal depth of field. I specifically chose the order of my final ten to create a deeper feeling of claustrophobia as the images continue. The series starts out with just a loose chain and a blurred view of free land. The final image depicts a complex network of wires holding a the bars over top of the plywood window shut. I truly hope these feelings are easily portrayed to the viewer.