Traces of Wonderland


So... this is what I've been working on lately: it was done for an internal contest for eatpoo.
My concept isn't too complicated (sort of): I wanted to investigate of what happens to Alice and to Wonderland when Alice grows up and things little by little start losing their magic.
I wanted to give a ciclic structure: in every picture there is the previous picture and in the first one there is the last, so it starts all over again (in reference to the caucus-race).
In every picture there is a reference to the story (The Caterpillar/ the queen of hearts / humpty dumpty/ the tea party/ the white rabbit) and next to it there is a text referring to something that happened in my past that made me kind of "leave wonderland".
There are 5 texts and the first letter of each one spells the word: ALICE.

I might change som things, but I'm pretty much done with these.




1. THE CATERPILLAR

I decided to depict the caterpillar using dry mushrooms and the pipe, besides actually putting the caterpillar there as if he was a dead bug in a casket (do you say casket?)



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2. THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

Need to explain a thing here: I do not know if in the US you are familiar with Latin-suited cards: instead of clubs,spades,hearts and diamond we have batons, swords, cups, coins.
I decided to use this deck and to make the heart cards coin cards because I think the metamorphosis of hearts into coins is a major part in most people's process leading through adulthood. And I don't mean this in a good way.



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3. HUMPTY DUMPTY

This is from through the looking glass, I know, but I couldn't resist.
The note next to dead Humpty says "To: All the king's horses and all the King's men"



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4. THE TEA PARTY

I guess this is quite obvious...



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5. THE WHITE RABBIT

Some may find this one a little morbid...
It was really hard to actually force myself to touch a dead rabbit, but each time I tried to change this shot (using dead flowers for the talking flowers, for example) I actually thought I was really losing something



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	viscio 2005-10-20 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	mi ripeto: tutto bellissimo brava (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	grazie :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	the_angie 2005-10-20 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	Allora,poichè ti voglio bene ho guardato anche il morto e quello che ho da dire è che il progetto mi piace davvero tanto. I colori soprattutto. Mi han ricordato la casa di Holmes. E. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	Holmes? Sherlok? Mi fa piacere che ti piaccia e ammetto che i colori sono la cosa su cui ho lavorato (e smadonnato, soprattutto) di piu'. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - drpsycho, 2005-10-20 10:01 pm UTC

(no subject) - the_angie, 2005-10-21 08:44 am UTC

(no subject) - the_angie, 2005-10-21 08:43 am UTC

	malmostosa 2005-10-20 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	bellissimo. ma veramente veramente bellissimo. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	grazie. Credo sia la prima cosa che faccio da un sacco di tempo di cui sono contenta. Ci sono ancora un paio di cose da limare, pero'. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	azcra 2005-10-20 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	wow! amazing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	:* thankyou! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lightleaks 2005-10-20 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	it's beautifully done. and i love the idea. and you are very brave for the rabbit bit! i've thought of using a few "parts" before, but i seem to have to space out the ickier shoots from eachother because it just takes too much out of me. i'm not squeamish, i just have problems with dead things. *l* anyways. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	It took me a LOT of time and effort to handle the rabbit. Most of all because last time I decided to use raw meat I kept of feeling sick and wanting to throuw up and I nearly burst into tears. It's kind of weird, but it was easier for me to handle a whole dead animal rather than slices of it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	crissy 2005-10-20 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	your work is incredible. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	thankyou! That said from you is a huge compliment! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mooflyfoof 2005-10-20 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. Just... Wow. Incredible. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-20 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	Thankyou :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	venusasaboy73 2005-10-20 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Posso sposarti anche se sono gay e non mangio conigli? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:42 am UTC (link)
	beh, nemmeno io mangio conigli... li fotografo. E se prometti di non tentare di rubarmi il fidanzato non ho problemi nemmeno col fatto che tu sia gay. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - venusasaboy73, 2005-10-21 08:25 am UTC

	doublespeak 2005-10-20 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	very very nice. I love the teacup image. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:43 am UTC (link)
	Thankyou. I think that's my favourite one as well... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jaymza 2005-10-20 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	i colori sono la chiave, davvero. per il coniglio, se proprio non trovi nessuno dimmelo che lo do ai miei (io non lo mangio anche perchè non mi piace x niente di sapore) che buttarlo per me è ancora peggio che mangiarlo. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:44 am UTC (link)
	GRAZIE. Ero un sacco preoccupata per le sorti di quel coniglio, non mi piace buttare il cibo. Provo a sentire la Tere, senno' ti faccio sapere. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - jaymza, 2005-10-21 07:39 am UTC

(no subject) - uvaspina, 2005-10-21 08:20 am UTC

	uncannysilence 2005-10-20 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	You're a genius. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:44 am UTC (link)
	I wish! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dificil! (Anonymous) 2005-10-20 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	fue dificil ver al conejo... pero esta perfectamente logrado. INCREIBLE me gusta como manejaste los conceptos (suerte con el español je) besos TRis http://espaciotris.blogspot.com (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: dificil! uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:49 am UTC (link)
	¡Gracias! Todavía tengo problemas con español porque lo comprendo bien pero realmente no sabe la gramática y conosco solamente pocas palabras... fue dificil tocar el conejo también... besos (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: dificil! - (Anonymous), 2005-10-22 02:46 am UTC

	drpsycho 2005-10-20 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	diobono il coniglietto mi ha choccato. pero' e' anche la combo foto+pagina migliore. (Reply to this) (Thread)

uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:51 am UTC (link)

mi spiace. In realta' fino all'ultimo ho tentato di cambiare il coniglio con qualcos'altro sia perche' mi dava problemi grossi maneggiarlo, sia perche' non volevo creasse quella specie di effetto da telegiornale per cui fai vedere roba morta per creare attenzione, ma poi questo in realta' svia l'attenzione da tutto il resto. Pero' ogni volta che trovavo un'alternativa mi sembrava decisamente una seconda scelta, soprattutto tenendo conto che sarebbe andata in chiusa. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - drpsycho, 2005-10-21 08:38 am UTC

(no subject) - uvaspina, 2005-10-21 11:08 am UTC

	miwako 2005-10-20 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	come sempre hai delle idee splendide. non c'è che dire, è davvero un bel progetto sotto ogni punto di vista! ^__^ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:52 am UTC (link)
	grazie! In questo devo davvero ringraziare quelli di eatpoo: sono una valanga di ispirazione. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cepcion 2005-10-20 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	Your work is beautiuful, as always. I especially liked the Caterpillar and Humpty Dumpty. Where did you get the rabbit? Butcher? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 05:53 am UTC (link)
	Yep, butcher. Eating rabbits is actually quite common here and my mother seems to be a great rabbit cook (I can't tell, I'm vegetarian since the age of 12) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bupo 2005-10-20 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	sono semplicemente senza parole ... è tutto così 'perfetto' ... l'idea, l'esecuzione, il richiamo delle foto hai questa capacità bellissima di riuscire a fotografare le tue idee e renderle chiare agli altri veramente brava (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:09 am UTC (link)
	grazie... in realta' di imperfezioni ce ne sarebbero piu' di qualcuna, ma sono DAVVERO pigra e non riscatto mai (questa cosa un giorno o l'altro la cambiero'...) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - bupo, 2005-10-21 11:15 am UTC

	bellissima idea (Anonymous) 2005-10-20 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	Tecnicamente non dico nulla ho gia visto altri tuoi lavori e cisai fare. quello che mi ha colpito di questo è l'idea e la rappresentazione dei soggetti/concetti. mi spieghi come ti è venuto in mente ?? :D ottimo davvero! c.j. nick (Reply to this) (Thread)

Re: bellissima idea uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:11 am UTC (link)

e' partito tutto da una conversazione che ho avuto con una persona che non c'entrava niente su un argomento che non c'entrava niente. ho preso un appunto su un molesine che poi si e' trasformato in pagine di appunti e disegnini esplicativi, che poi sono diventati foto. e siccome ci ho messo un po' di tempo prima di poter avere il materiale e il tempo, avevo gia' scattato queste foto nella mia testa almeno cento volte. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

Re: bellissima idea - (Anonymous), 2005-10-23 12:06 am UTC

	curare 2005-10-20 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	wow. incredible. this is the most stunning piece i've seen in years. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:12 am UTC (link)
	oh... wow... *embarassed for the HUGE compliment...* (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - _crisalide_, 2005-10-21 12:22 pm UTC

	robottle 2005-10-20 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	meravigghioso (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:12 am UTC (link)
	gh :) azie :* (Reply to this) (Parent)

	quitevolatile 2005-10-20 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	the whole thing is goreous and well thought out. congrats. (: (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:12 am UTC (link)
	thankyou! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	stranz 2005-10-20 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Did you ever see the Jan Svankmajer version of Alice? I think it's on DVD now. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:14 am UTC (link)
	I received an anonymous parcel with that dvd in my mailbox not too long ago. I loved that movie. After seeing it I actually decide to simplify-simplify-simplify and try to use only few details to convey the idea I had in mind (Reply to this) (Parent)

	peasantgirl 2005-10-20 11:23 pm UTC (link)
	i love it! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:14 am UTC (link)
	thankyou! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bohemianthief 2005-10-21 12:30 am UTC (link)
	wow, that is a REALLY cool concept!! and yes, the dead rabbit's kinda gross, but... effective. awesome! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:15 am UTC (link)
	that dead rabbit is SUPER gross. Yikes. I'm so glad I got rid of that (I actually gave it as a present to a lady who's going to cook it and eat it, which is great because I hate the idea of wasting food...) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	muted_rain 2005-10-21 01:02 am UTC (link)
	( fantastic ) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:15 am UTC (link)
	(thankyou) :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

n6ko 2005-10-21 01:32 am UTC (link)

Very clever, covering up the corner of the picture in the first one so you can't see the picture's picture so you don't know whether or not all the cyclic data is in there. (Otherwise you'd have to keep re-setting the scenes and re-taking pictures to get the data from the last picture into the first picture and so on and so forth, until you were sure you couldn't see the beginnings or ends of the shoot inside the pictures inside the pictures.) And even though I know what I mean, I'm not sure I'd know what I meant if I was just reading what I wrote. &.& (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uvaspina 2005-10-21 11:23 am UTC (link)
	>And even though I know what I mean, I'm not sure I'd know what I meant if I was just reading what I wrote ahahaha yes, it's perfectly clear what you are talking about and it was totally intentional, for the reasons you wrote. I actually reshoot the first one, but all the others were... to much of a hussle I guess. I'm a lazy bum, after all. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

(no subject) - triptoc, 2005-10-21 06:45 pm UTC

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