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The series Waves of eMOTION is about traves of memories specifically the ones that trigger emotional outputs. These emotions come in motion much like a tidal wave-eMOTION -using wordplay. These “waves” come with energy and force (like a tsunami) leading to a destruction-however, this could be perceived as an emotional outlet and a driving force to live-water is essential to life and if you survive these bursts you thrive. After Osborne's trip to Hawaii, it inspired her to capture its magnificent waves and their unruliness of no mercy, much like emotions. She also wanted to play with the idea of juxtapositions in how water/waves can also symbolise peace and tranquillity-their motion, their noise. Colours have been traditionally associated with different feelings/emotions. Everyone’s association with colours and meaning will be different but the interpretation is what will make each print special to the viewer. The series started in traditional blue colours for waves (ocean), then experimented with all the palette by overlapping the colours of the print to create like a montage of emotions-like an array full spectrum of feelings. The fact that there is more than one wave (like in nature), is like vignette sequence and in which Osborne wanted to create the illusion of a story -suggesting a build up.