VULGAR ERRORS RESIDENCY
To finish off the residency I had an open studio afternoon; it provided a good focus for me to gather together and present the work that I had been making in the run up to the residency and during my time at the project space. It was particularly useful to meet up with Hugh again to show him the video piece I had been working on. Talking to Hugh and talking to Dominique from The Queen of Hungary has made me feel more positive about the video. It isn’t a finished, polished piece, but as a work made in 2 days it’s not bad! It has also opened up some thinking for me in relation to how to structure video works and using text and image together in this form. I have worked in video before but not for a while, and it is a format I want to explore more. So this has definitely been a good kick to get on with it!
I haven’t posted the video online because there are copyright issues related to the fact the footage isn’t mine and also I have ethical qualms about posting footage of people who are being touted as ‘benefit cheats’ even if that footage is already in the public domain. However I have posted the script for the video and some still images on my personal blog for the project:http://www.ameliacrouch.com/news/vulgar-errors/2013/06/05/outcomes/
Overall it has been a really valuable experience to spend time at The Queen of Hungary, it is a fantastic space for simply offering artists the chance to experiment. I am amazed with what I can achieve in a few days if I put my mind to it and that is definitely a lesson to take home!
Amelia Crouch
