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Screen grabs from my final Screen project, “Everything will be ok.”

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Self Evaluation for my Screen final project

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Everything will be OK. Final Screen Project.

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Shooting for my video project on  #Covid-19. Due to my country (Portugal) forcing a mandatory quarantine for all but basic needs, a quick walk around my hometown was all i could do. I took this time to record my soroundings.

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More research for my video project on #Covid-19

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#Research for my new video project that’s based on the new Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s media coverage.

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Last photo i took in London before moving back home due to the Covid-19 situation. 

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Assisting my friend Ozzie, in her project #camgirl2020. 

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Zach blas facial weaponization suite. This work was my first Inspiration behind the face watch project #beyondtheframe. It is about how surveillance has turned our facial features, through biometric data, into weapons.

http://www.zachblas.info/works/facial-weaponization-suite/

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Final Project Beyond the frame

Final setup of my #beyondtheframe project. Put up in a grid-like setup to mimick a CCTV monitor screen, the project titled face watch is about the current state of personal surveillance. The main subject of the project is me, wearing a self made abstract mask that hides my identity. Through a combination of long and close up shots, the subject is followed through his daily life. This is a personal but also more generalized approach to how much of our lives is constantly tracked. The mask symbolises the need to get away from all this distress, but also the anxiety and impact that comes with the simple act of hidding your face.

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T shirts for face watch #beyondtheframe

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More research for #beyondtheframe

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Face watch concept t shirt #beyondtheframe

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Research for my #beyondtheframe project.

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Highlights from Paris.

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Face watch, the beggining.

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Watched! Surveillance, Art & Photography.

Research for my beyond the frame project. This book is a compilation of works from an exhibition in Berlin on the subject of surveillance art.