Visual fictions

I quite enjoy this image if only due to its sheer irreverence and intricate randomosity found at the center of it.

And indeed, perhaps what I am looking for in my Visual Fictions is randomosity - to a degree. I want to hear people say "what the hell?" when they see my brief. Not an annoyed "what the hell" but one with fascination, intrigue or simply confusion.

So far I've been gathering images of beaches, mountains, buildings, cities. All of these will make up my final composition somehow. I'm trying to figure out the story behind this image, but I doubt I could ever honestly make it sensible or believable. I want to portray a disaster - or many disasters - occuring in one part of my image. These will probably occur in the background, while the foreground will be composed of observers. Possibly people on a beach looking out to sea, only to find the sea is on fire or asteroids are crashing into it, etc.

I do not want to make an image that exists merely as parody or ironic humour. I want to produce something artistic, bizarre and realistic - to a degree.