So here we are, where does the time go?
Neg1, the first major practical module has been and gone, the assessment went well (subject to moderation). I’ve just e-mailed the re-draft of my dissertation and yesterday I presented the proposal for neg2, the final practical module of the year/degree.
The proposal is a rather nebulous affair which aims to continue the multi-layered, multi-media approach of neg1. I’ve been intrigued by the way different media and processes can suggest the passage of time and take material out of the realm of documentary and into the realm of imagination and memory, as a direct result of my dialogue with Richard Taylor in the blogger profiles.
Initially I’ll be working in two areas: I enjoyed the more traditional drawings I completed at the end of gimme shelter so I’d like to keep that going, but I’ve also started editing together some video footage which looks potentially interesting
On the professional developement front, I’ve been cataloguing work, updating CV and statement and building a digital portfolio to try and move the work into the big wide world. I’ve applied to an open printmaking competition and am fine tuning the applications for two further major competitions.
Finally, we’re as a group, finalising ideas around catalogues etc for the degree show. To catalogue or not to catalogue? That is the question.
Neg1 part2
Here are some more views of what the other guys have been up to for the Neg1 assessments.
Neg1 Part 1
Here’s a quick look at what the other guys have been up to for Negotiated Study 1, no details, just an overview to give a flavour.
Pressure has been telling and for some the work/life juggle has been too much, two of us haven’t made it from the corridor show I posted in November.
Check out Moopsy Archer’s blog at Glyndwr University 1, same course, different perspective.
The focus shifts again this coming week. gimme shelter is now up and running and ready for assessment on Monday. My Blurb book is in transit and will be here on Monday, my tutors are happy for me to include it as soon as it arrives.
So as I said, the focus shifts, with no access to the studios for a week it’s time to put the dissertation to bed. It’s going to be a substantial re-write, the subject (the relevance of local in contemporary art) wasn’t interesting me sufficiently and was a diversion from my practical work. The intention is to shift the focus of the virtual exhibition to deal more directly with how my chosen artists (Heather and Ivan Morison and Carwyn Evans) and others deal with the subject of home. This will tie in much more directly with the practical work so both should benefit.
Meanwhile when I need a break from that, I’ll be putting together a digital portfolio of images and short video extracts together with a statement for the first of a number of applications to get my work into open shows, the deadline for this first one is 14th February.
In the meantime I’m allowing myself to get a little excited over an approach from a small contemporary gallery here in Wales about a prospective solo show of the gimme shelter work as a direct result of putting my work onto Facebook. The same thing happened to one of my tutors too so I would urge anyone reading this to make as much digital noise as possible, it really can pay off.
Some more installation views of gimme shelter installed in my studio space ready for assessment.
One of the things that took time was getting the lighting right, I needed relative dark for the lightboxes and video, but brighter light for the 2D pieces. I managed to manipulate the light by installing battens across the top of the studio space below the fluorescent lights and stapling black gardener’s fleece to provide shade where I wanted it.
