I have just been scanning the small book that I carry and realise that the various threads to do with this project are romping away with me. Too much intriguing stuff keeps emerging, and although I am sure that they are mostly useful, it's about time that I tried to order something that can be relied upon as a structure. Seems that these fall into a few relevant areas, a dull sort of hierarchy list such as this:
Things that are related to the exhibit, as I understand it will be. Likely subjects for association and points of reference to other experiences.
Actualities: mass, materials, colours, textures, sound, smell, humidities and the reminiscences they trigger
Similar forms and associations – forests, caves, computer game landscapes, church architecture, fractal landscapes and line charts.
Things that relate to the venue and its characteristics: – nature of the space, crowds, solitude, informal drop-in, planned events, organised workshops, extraneous visual clutter, bloody signage, sunlight, weather, tourists shoppers and regulars.
Things that relate to sculpture as a phenomenon: – pure sculptural aesthetics, perception of mass, relationship with objects, understood structure construction and purpose, minaturisation, references to content, relation to site, conceptual implications.
Things that relate to my perceptions and motives in dealing with the project: – conflicts between what I think is expected of me and what I want to achieve, product/process dichotomy, remembering strengths, removing limitations of media, avoiding tricks, demystifying jargon, questioning through physical activity.
Keeping conceptualisation grounded through a realistic overview.
Play.
Well that is today’s list – It’ll be different tomorrow, but themes will emerge – so now I can get on with burrowing.
