Planning and writing about the exhibition and Body of Work I re-read Gilda Williams’ How to Write About Contemporary Art. I was inspired to combine accessible language and emotional depth and clearly describe my work’s themes. The text should appeal to both general audiences and those familiar with contemporary art. It is essential to create a bridge […]
NOTES for TUTORIAL ON THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 2024 This was a critical tutorial as I had to finalize the discussion around my planned exhibition of my BOW during the last week of October and plan to submit my work for assessment. I have to state that my recording app (Otter) did not work—we had an […]
VENUES, SPACES AND CRITICAL FRAMEWORKS RESEARCH TASK: Where art is made and displayed I like the quote by B. O’Doherty in the study notes (p2/13): ” Every studio has to have some traffic with the outside.” From this, I take that space obtains meaning from social agreements or usage, which can change. (p 7)The studio […]
Important dates: I want to be assessed during the Spring 2025 event. This implies that my unit must be completed by 3 January 2025 and that I submit my work by 22 January 2025. I am unsure if this is realistic and need to discuss it with my tutor. My Major Project Exhibition will be […]
Ideas to develop Light into my wire nests and objects Inspired by Ruth Asawa’s work, I’m bringing the idea of air into my wire nests to add to the conceptual framework of my work and discussions. The nests’ construction, with open loops that allow air to pass through, can enhance this interaction, making the movement […]
Solo Studios co-collaboration with RASA Breathe, Breeze and Winged Things exhibition during August 2024 Discussions around the collaborative work with our Rasa NGO included having a separate piece for interaction where work will hang, and viewers will be invited to make flying objects to add to the work. After making two small prototypes to explore […]
ARTISTS STATEMENT (683 w) When I contemplate my work around nests, I reflect on the deep story behind their creation. The concept of care permeates my work, representing nurturing, protection, concern, and loss. Inspired by a video conversation between Joan Tronto and Todd May on the Philosophy of Care, I considered how, in making nests, […]
Review Your Research, Making, Curation Strategies, Documentation and Writing Notes to self from the study guide: Ask yourself which elements, formats, works, recordings, and documents are most appropriate for your ambitious plans, artistic intentions, content, and body of work. I am also asked to edit and select work for formative feedback to present to my tutor. Research French philosopher […]
Project 5: Writing and Text to Create Connections, Understanding and Promotion Consider the role of text or practice of writing in understanding or appreciation of my work by the audience. What role might text or the practice of writing bring to the reception, appreciation of, and understanding of your work by an audience? Considering a […]
Exploring Curation Strategies and Creating Content In a conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist, the co-director of the Serpentine Galleries in 2016, he shared a favourite definition of curating from the English writer J. G. Ballard. He said Ballard told him this in their last conversation, just a few months before he died: “A curator is […]