Portal to SF

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Robel Y.

• Artist Statement

  I went on a trip to San Francisco with a friend of mine so I brought my Canon T5i and a tripod with me to take photos of San Francisco. While walking along the piers we arrived at the Exploratorium, right in front of the Exploratorium they have a bunch of exhibits for people as they walk by to look at. There was one of them that especially brought my interest though. That being the black and white box with a circle shaped how in the middle. I like it because it seems really out of place, most of the other exhibits had a function or were yellow so this one stood out like a sore thumb. So I brought out my tripod and lined up my camera set up with the center of the circle and took a picture of what was behind the box in focus. I did this because I want to show off the experiences of the piers in San Francisco with all of the tourists/residents, exhibits, cars, etc. But I wanted to frame it through the box.

• Creative Statement

  Being creative is very calming because I can feel like I'm in my element making art. Because I'm in control and I can choose how things come out. This is one of the things in my life I have control over and I appreciate it for being that for me.