dis•place•ment  dis-plās′mənt
n. The act of displacing.
n. The condition of having been displaced.

When an object enters water, it pushes out water to make room for itself. Simultaneously, with energy and force there is a loss of identity and a discovery of beauty and peace. 

This series evoked and aligned the act of displacement with the ever-growing global identity crisis. My series unapologetically illustrates the title wave and force of irreverence, we put on ourselves and the titles and assumptions we put on others. Displacement redeems itself by presenting reinvention through transformative beauty. An ever-alluring beauty that is simply displaced.

Displacement

Room with a View

Upon finding a leaf fallen from grace on my floor, I committed to honor its expired beauty. 

Soaking it in yellow ink for days gave birth to an unidentifiable hue. In love & fascinated by the unimagined depth of color & beauty I kept manipulating my fallen fig. 

Using oil pastel I colored veins & depleted tissue. Liberating it from a conformity in life & giving it life after death. I melted the pastel with heat, giving the color texture & glorious sheen.

Conscious of the transformation an adjustment would create I sought to expose movement & energy within these stills. Demonstrating strength & weakness through focus & color. Exploring revolution created by a subject’s relationship with the frame of my lens.

Ficus Lyrata

The focus of these images is subtle, yet captivating. The depth of perspective is felt both visually and emotionally.  The colors evoke an element of fluidity that resonate with a painter’s brushstroke.  The “Succession” series embraces the strength in vulnerability.

Megan Mickael