Admittedly, the 3 month hump of the 6 month residency has been explorative; thinking of new work to produce… which does not exist.
A notable weakness that has apparently carried from University is the shadow of ‘expectation’: working to meet the opinions of others, and often comparing one’s self to influences and peers. This is not acceptable, to all fellow graduates and students in Fine Art.
What University and any educational institution will tell you is to be creative but not necessarily be yourself. This is not acceptable.
They will have you conform. Studies [not to be quoted] will show that one part of the brain is individuality, whilst the other is group thinking. The institutions want you to listen to them as they believe their advice will always help you to succeed when it actually comes right down to the one taking their time to pay attention.
In the examples of drop-outs such as Mark Zuckerberg (Founder of Facebook) or Richard Branson (Virgin media) and any others, their lives need not be examples of the right thing to do. Because once again, this causes comparison, and trying to actually BE one of your influences is a marathon with no finish line. Why? Because you cannot be anyone but you.
Thinking too much has also proven a major distraction in the production of work which should flow tepidly from the hand that guides. To imagine work which has not even been produced yet, and then imagining it’s exhibition and public reaction is a weakness and unjustified reflex to considering: what can be represented?
It is in this context that regrets and possibly failures need be revealed in order to grow. When faced with a pen, write down thoughts and processes behind successes and let-downs in order to progress.
Leading up to the debut solo exhibition in January 2013, a sneek preview of previous work will grant some idea as to the new work being made in preparation for an individual introduction to the contemporary scene.
