Yesterday we had our peer critiques and I took the opportunity to share my plan to eat and document paper.
It got mixed reactions. There was a lot of discussion about what the final product would be and if I should make a book. I have planned to do a roll of images but it was suggested I could then fold it into a concertina and display it as a book. The samples I showed of the photographs on paper went down well although some said they would like to see these enlarged further. I think I will do this with another project.
I had everything ready today to go ahead with the process. I did some test shots just using the camera on my phone. Seeing these made me wonder if I should take long exposures where the motion will be blurred or whether I should make shorter exposures and pose so that the outcome will be in focus and more recognisable.
Also after yesterday’s reaction by my fellow students I am now thinking about having a live audience. I mentioned this to a sculptor friend who suggested I host a dinner and whilst everyone else is eating, I will eat the paper. In the same way with Loving Care the tension between the artist and the audience is vital to the work, I’m thinking that by carrying this work out in private I may be missing out on an important element of the work.
