After reaching the deadline on Friday, the very last thing to do to finish my degree was a short presentation of my work to the teaching staff before they begin the long task of marking everyone´s work. It felt almost like an afterthought, which I had almost forgotten about whilst solely focused on the end point of installing the final show´s work.
5 minutes is a short time, and although this presentation is not graded, it still felt important to try to give an idea of what is behind my practice, in a clear and concise way. However, it can be difficult to get across exactly what you want to say in these circumstances! I know that is something I must aim to get better at, as it is important to be able to talk about your work and give it the credit it is due.
It of course does feel strange having now finished, and without exact plans for the future, but it is a time to reflect on this project before what may come next. This last project/installation created has been different in terms of length of preparation and installation, which has naturally changed the outcome. I would like to spend time thinking about this and how that might influence future work.
For now though, it is back to the reality of everyday life outside degree show preparation….
