I know that with any publication I create for this project, I am going to need some sort of explanation and meaning towards it else people may not understand where the project is coming from.
I was thinking of potentially using some poems such as this by Natasha N Koucoules
Being Watched
Ever have that feeling like someone's watching you?
That feeling you get when you feel eyes on you all the time?
It makes you feel scared, like they want something.
And when you look, they don't look away, they just stare.
That sense of someone wanting something, but not speaking.
It makes you feel like you want to disappear, not be seen.
Until finally, they walk away, leaving you alone again.
And though, you feel better, it still leaves you wary.
Wary of why that person wouldn't stop staring.
Wary of thinking they might do the same thing again.
Thinking they may come back to stare at you again.
It just makes you feel so wary, like they want your attention.
Being watched is something you don't ever want to be.
Because it's a horrible feeling, that leads to being paranoid.
In this case, the idea of ‘someone watching you’ to me would be my stepdad and then when he put the camera in our room even though he took it out, we didn’t know if he was going to put it back or hide one somewhere, so it makes a lot of sense to have something like this alongside my images, however, I feel it lacks information in the meaning of my project so I am not quite sure it is the right one, even though I am able to depict it and understand it personally, others may not be able to.
This is why I am thinking of writing a personal statement to explain my project and the meaning behind it, however, I do worry that from this it may not sound very professional or creative and it may be too long for the audience to read. I need to give it more thought.