When things become real.

Today I was planning on creating the wall of photographs I have previously talked about. I still liked this idea, although the sheer scale of the thousands of photographs was holding me back. I sometimes wonder whether these more time consuming experiments are worth it, I understand that its the journey that you learn from; but from previous journeys I've learnt I hate it when I waste my time. Whilst looking for a subject person to use Gary, my tutor, came over and asked me what I was doing. I explained and was a little surprised by his response, he seemed to question the concept, which I found strange as the concept was thought of during a previous conversation of ours. Perhaps it was one of those ideas that sounds great at the time, hyped up in a long creative conversation, but then seems to loose meaning as the days go by.
Gary told me to think about the context and where I would be displaying the photos. He also questioned whether I was trying to expose someone, and I guess I am. My take on this concept is to confront someone with an aspect of their own life (published photographs), making them question just why we feel the need to show so much to the world and whether it is safe. However when bringing this into the real world, it seems to become a little more, sinister. People seem to feel protected on the Internet, yes you can choose to set your facebook profile to friends only, meaning only people you approve can see. Yet many people don't and still feel protected. I personally think that this may be because you cant physically see just who is viewing your profile, therefore you don't think about. However if I was to physically display these images in a real life in environment it suddenly becomes real. The subject will be able to see just who is looking at the images and this may shock the individual. I didn't want to make any one feel uneasy, maybe that's wrong of me, maybe I should dismiss my feelings for my art and take the risk, but in my eyes if I make anyone feel like a victim its not a risk worth taking. Some may disagree by saying they're allowing me to take that step since as they allow me to view their facebook; but I believe your art should be an expression of who you are, and I'm just not that person.
And then I think perhaps I'm just over thinking it all and no one would actually be that bothered. At the end of the day that's a challenge that art gives you, trying to find the balance of the thought process.
Now feeling unsure of this idea Gary tried to help me think of alternatives. These included becoming friends with someone on the basis that will not become real friends with them, taking their photographs and displaying them in their hometown. However I again don't think I would feel comfortable doing this. Another options is to expose myself. I am a person who keeps a certain distance between people. For example I am close to my parents and they do know my close friends, yet I find myself like many teenagers keeping them for the most part separate. I think I am one of those people that if my parents ever joined facebook I would reject that friends request without a thought. So maybe I am the perfect person to expose. I could take all of the photo frames in the house and replace them with facebook photos they will not have seen. Or I could cover a wall inside of my house. One idea that I did love was to cover the front of my house, making the piece public. With each brick covered with a tagged/untagged photograph, showing something which is somewhat hidden from my immediate surroundings.

Layered photographs on wall