Still being productive, feels good! Still a lot to do till the show though..
Have built a shelf for my tv screens. I’m quite happy with it, though it still needs a bit of fixing and sanding and then I want to paint it – not sure about the colour yet. Maybe off-white/ivory? I think the piece will look much better when the shelf is all polished and painted. I want it to be as perfect as possible, as a contrast to the mix matched tvs and cables (which i will deliberately let hang lose)
The shelf is supposed to be freestanding in the space and the viewers will see the back of the tvs and the cables first, then be able to walk around the piece to see the screens and films. The idea is that that way the tvs turn into objects or even sculptures and not just screens that we are so used to stare at.
Another problem I’m trying to work out at the moment is to get the timing of the films right – all six films should start at the same time, otherwise the narrative doesn’t work..
The show is coming closer and there is a very productive buzz going through the studio. We have each been allocated a space in the studio building where we will be showing work in the degree show. I think nearly everyone got the space they had requested, so no bad feelings.
I’m getting on pretty well with my project.I have been working with domestic objects which I filmed on their own in white spaces. I have decided to show these videos as an installation which includes six tv screens. This week I built a large shelf which will hold the tv screens. The shelf will be free standing in the space and the visitor will first see the backs of the tvs and then have the possibility to go around the structure to see the screens. I believe that the Tvs are an important part of the work, and I want them to be seen as objects and not just screens.
At the moment I am mostly working on the narrative that unfolds between the different videos shown on the six tv screens. Also I still need to work on the timing – a very important aspect of the films!
Then fixing and painting the shelf and trying it out with the tv screens – looking forward to that – am curious if it will look anything like it does in my head right now!
