The countdown is well and truly on. Questions are being asked about the dimensions of our final works and how we would like to display them. I am unsure as to the allocation of spaces – do other colleges give equal spaces to students? It seems that we are going to be allocated space on a ‘who needs what’ basis. I have a feeling this could be a recipe for disaster. There has been a definite shift in atmosphere and a lot of twitchy peeking at everyone’s work. A last minute rush to raise funds for a brochure coupled with a serious summit meeting has resulted in a great design for both the brochure and the ad. Phew!
I am fairly sure now how I would like my work to be shown. I will have four large (ish) paintings together with some small sculptures that I would like to display on a light box. I am off to a Perspex shop tomorrow – if I get the right size our technician has told me she can make the rest, which is handy.
I have had a go at filming the surface of my latest work. It is so tricky to photograph a shiny surface and Richard of a-n suggested filming it – so attached is a debut film. I don’t think there will be any Oscars awarded but you might get the idea. I have buffed the wax to a high shine so any viewer can see their reflection. We all experience the same emotions to some degree and sometimes these feelings are so intense and overwhelming that we can only liken them to something of great magnitude – like earth. Often we will use geographical terms to describe our feelings for example – waves of emotion. We control our exterior and keep our inner turmoil under wraps. The surface of the paintings are reflective so the viewer can see their own image – we are not alone, there is always someone out there that is experiencing a similar emotion.
This piece is called ‘Fissure’ def: a weakness or flaw indicating impending disruption or discord.
Ps: couldn’t work out how to attach video – will try later
