Chelsea Radin
My name’s Chelsea Radin. I am a 20-year-old photographer with a creative background and have always had a camera in my hand since a young age.
Photography has always been a way to express myself and my thoughts in a visual manner. Creating artwork that stems from an idea, seeing it come to life is what drives my passion for photography. I particularly enjoy shooting self-portraits and portraits, as I love interacting with others. I continue to explore my interests in the female gaze and the power of females; they will always play a part in my practice.
My final series of works at RMIT focuses on the process of flowers decaying. Decay is a process of life and death, watching things slowly deteriorate from something society considers ‘beautiful’ to something it considers ‘ugly’. The series follows the lifespan of flowers from when they are in full bloom to when they are wilting and lifeless. While focusing on these themes, my images also demonstrate the importance of beauty and the connections we can have with flowers. It’s not just their allure that captures our attention, It’s an emotional connection and the meanings behind them that are important; the ‘why’ and ‘who’ we received them from that holds sentimental value. Although flowers are only with us for a week, a month or a season, the relationship we have with them as we follow their process of life and death is always something to admire.
Decay #1, 2020
Digital photograph
Decay #2, 2020
Digital photograph
Wilt #1, 2020
Digital photograph
Wilt #2, 2020
Digital photograph
Wilt #3, 2020 Digital photograph