Magnification formula

The magnification formula states that the degree of
magnification is contingent on the distance of the object to
the distance of the image of the object. Conceptually applied,
if an object were to represent a particular moment in our
lives, the image of that moment would embody or capture one’s
personal perspective of that event in time and space. And, if
distance were to equal the duration of time, the “distance”
between experience (object) and perception (image) is
inextricably linked. In other words, the meaning of an object
is directly and, equally important, dynamically related to its
representation in the time space continuum.

The accompanying images on this page are from a project that
attempts to model the exposition and demonstration of my
method. Using the magnification formula as a conceptual
springboard, I decided to use the doll as my object.
To children, dolls represent the future, where, through play,
they can imagine what being an adult would be like.
For adults, on the other hand, dolls represent something else
entirely: the past, nostalgia, and childhood, perhaps. The
object is the same, however it is when one encounters the
image of the object – be it as a child or an adult – its
representation takes on very different meanings. This formula,
in a way, is a fluid platform, where the answer discovered
depends on each individual’s unique experiences.