Floor's search for herself as a person and a creator
An important experience in Floor's process came when she spent a month alone in France last year. She was confronted with the expectations and prejudices she had about herself. "These expectations and preconceptions formed an almost romantic and slightly nostalgic personification of my self-image," she says. "But that image turned out to be one big illusion; I didn't even recognise the person in the mirror." This experience gave Floor food for thought and insecurity about her identity as a person and a creator.
A search for self-image and intuitive work
Back in the Netherlands, Floor felt searching and started asking questions about her self-image. In her final year, she decided to explore these questions. "I opted for an autonomous visual and free research, abandoning the framing of a visual narrative," Floor explains. Her working process is intuitive and instinctive, which gives her the freedom to work spontaneously. "By leaving the form completely free, I can follow my intuition. This makes my process very spontaneous, often changing focus and working method."
The diversity of the final work
The end result of Floor's quest is a multifaceted exhibition that focuses on her search for her own self-image. This exhibition, which will be on display in the corridor during finals, will showcase the free work that has emerged from her research.
Experimenting while studying
During her time as an undergraduate, Floor explored different aspects of her working process, experimenting with different forms and techniques. She worked in a wide range of styles, from strictly comic stories to autonomous visual work. Her final year was no different. "There is a lot of variation in my work, but the overarching theme remains: The search for my own reflection," says Floor. Comic Design is about experimenting with images and materials, telling stories from a personal view of the world.
