The phases of the collage, morphing into a visual abstract...

STAGE 1: Understanding and defining a term....

Rhythm: Not only is rhythm suggested, but perspective is also experienced.

Rhythm

Threshold (Chosen for final): The horizon has always intrigued me as a transition between two "zones", visually the horizon acts as a threshold between the sky and the ocean, however physically the two never meet.

Threshold: A threshold suggests a transition between two landforms, this collage takes the literal meaning of a threshold and applies it to a figurative idea.

Passage of time: By standing in one place over the course of the day, a sense of time  is obvious and experienced. As a side note, the sun rises in the east (right) and sets in the west (left).

 

Passage of Time (Chosen for final): The process of construction is studied

STAGE 2: Final Collage

Passage of Time: Continuing with the process of construction, I focused on concrete as a material. The process of making concrete includes portland cement, water, and various aggregates. Starting from the bottom, the coloring represents the all of the ingredients slowing mixing and settling to create the solid of concrete.

Threshold: Continuing with the idea of thresholds, the horizon visually acts as a transition between the sky and the ocean. This threshold is, however, not physical, and you are essentially always stuck in this mode of transition. By blurring the horizon line, the threshold becomes less obvious.