This entry relates to Skegness on the 11th and 12th August.
Weather: Glorious. Outlook for today: Brilliant. Location: Skegness. Today's Figures: Comments log entries 58, People photographed in the work 312, estimated viewers 6000.
When the weather is good there is no better place to be…. the beach at Skeggy. The weekend was a real buzz, lots of positive feedback, and I am beginning to take on the look of a bronzed Adonis with all the sun…….well I'm bronzed!
We had lots of people taking photographs at the weekend but for many the work almost became like a free tourist attraction and it was difficult to engage many with the ideas behind the work. To overcome this I have started work on another piece to add to the installation, a 1950's transistor radio, scaled up like the other pieces, hollow inside it will house a modern sound system which will play on a loop system the comments left so far by people on travel, nostalgia and the other ideas behind the work and also extracts from well know travel books. This will possible not be finished in time for the present project but the work will be on show at another location in September and it will be ready for then. Where the work is located engagement can be difficult as viewers busy holiday schedules and children in tow, but as we alter ideas and strategy we are engaging more and more.
