The project „Talking from both sides of the mouth“ explores the notion of communication in various forms ranging from an inability to directly connect with someone, to misunderstandings, right down to attempting to connect with others although not having anyone recognize that a connection is being attempted. Having lived in Germany as an immigrant for the past 6 years I am continually faced with the challenges of communication on various levels – be it attempting to speak German or merely trying to stay in contact with my family. Using collage as a medium to explore this topic has been an important element for me in the conception of the work. Collage allows me to reference the world around me more directly – strangely enough – than „pure“ photography – as it references the layers that are consistently a part of my visual landscape.
