In conceptualizing this installation, we developed storyboards to explore how visual elements can convey the five stages of grief. Our focus was on creating immersive, evocative visual experiences that capture the essence of each emotional stage by curating images, colour palettes, textures, and abstract representations.
For each stage of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance – we created individual mood boards. These compilations serve as visual anchors for the future to ensure a cohesive yet distinct representation of each emotional phase. The mood boards incorporate a range of visual elements including:
- Color schemes to reflect emotional tone of each stage
- Textures and patterns that evoke specific sensations or feelings
- Abstract and representational imagery that symbolizes key concepts
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1. Denial: A thin veil shielding from harsh reality.
Colour scheme: Muted greys and whites for numbness and disbelief.
Textures: Fabric-like patterns, semi-transparent cloth or veil texture.
Imagery: A scene viewed through a textured veil, blurred shapes suggesting an obscured view, or someone partially hidden behind a cloth. The veil could symbolize a ‘preferable reality’
image sources: 1.https://pin.it/6tKUtohzu 2.https://pin.it/7bgzGUoXV 3.https://pin.it/5sVXEn7fF 4.https://pin.it/4Ng3FQue6 5.https://pin.it/5c1swarlw 6.https://pin.it/2908WJ3Ln
2. Anger
Color Scheme: Vibrant reds, oranges, and deep browns; a sense of burning and intensity.
Textures: Turbulent smoke, distorted glass or warped metal, creating a sense of chaos.
Imagery: Swirling smoke obscuring objects, jagged edges piercing the air, or distorted views through broken mirrors, symbolizing frustration and rage.
image sources: 1.https://pin.it/2wanXLXzE 2.https://pin.it/6KplPdwCK 3.https://pin.it/4bEmssVxS 4.https://pin.it/5pPvOTJjV 5.https://pin.it/Jh4HzCkEQ 6.https://pin.it/Krae5xifo
3. Bargaining: A futile grasp, everything slips away.
Colour Scheme: Pale yellows and soft blues, symbolizing fleeting hope and fragility.
Textures: Flowing, liquid-like patterns; smooth but uncontrollable surfaces.
Imagery: Liquid dripping or running through open hands, symbolic of time or opportunities slipping away, reinforcing the sense of helplessness and loss of control.
image sources: 1.https://pin.it/1wfk5fLBu 2.https://pin.it/2zZSOpM6i 3.https://pin.it/2wanXLXzE 4.https://pin.it/7gBz254kQ 5.https://pin.it/28BFFqNOK 6.https://pin.it/1i5oIvl9a
4. Depression: A spiral of thoughts bending into unbearable shapes.
Colour Scheme: Primarily blacks, dark grays, and deep blues, with minimal light and desaturated colors, heavy shadows.
Textures: Distorted gouache texture, thick and uneven layers, rough and clotted surfaces, symbolizing emotional stagnation.
Imagery: Abstract shapes submerged in darkness, distorted figures struggling against the weight in heavy, dark pigments, reflecting despair and hopelessness.
image sources: 1.https://pin.it/1o4N3Dfh1 2.https://pin.it/7uljdZqUp 3.https://pin.it/7my5pn7jV 5.https://pin.it/6a8p2261a 6.https://pin.it/4WIGVj0Sp 7.https://pin.it/5eUzBKMc1
Acceptance: From shadow to light
Colour Scheme: Soft purples transitioning to lighter hues, symbolizing transformation.
Textures: Smooth gradients, gentle curves.
Imagery: Sunrise, open spaces, balanced compositions.
image sources: 1.https://pin.it/6CW58fcqH 2.https://pin.it/3YWkJy4Yj 3.https://pin.it/745npWwI9 4.https://pin.it/79KAq3H8E 5.https://pin.it/1cYJpkZeF 6.https://pin.it/6I1afqwSd
