Michael Corridores aims for the
viewer to create their own story from their own experiences. At first glance,
Corridore’s images from his series
Angry Black Snake appear to be an environmental issue of pollution or the
occurrence of a natural disaster. Using the full extent of ambiguity, the
figures and images are difficult to identify because of the particles in the
air. The environment creates a heighten sense of drama and curiosity. During a
burnout competition, angry black snake refers to when a car overheats, blowing
up the engine resulting in the radiator hose up into the air in a snake like
form. From instinct, there is a natural human reaction to the smell and the
physical smoke. Some have a face of wonderment, some curiosity and some of
distress. For instance, one guy throws his hands in the air in excitement, embracing the scene
while one girl has her hand over her head trying to observe from afar and another
girl turns her back and covers her face from the smoke. These human reactions
display the different kind of people and how each individual reacts in
different ways. The smoke is a natural mask to the story. Corridores sought out
crowds in moments of excitement and his goal is to use the environment as a way
to abstract the context of the event, thus creating a dreamy space. Further, he
aims at creating fiction from reality rather than documenting real life.
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