The Installation Space
This is a 2 x 3 metre approx section of the 3D sculpture room, cornered off with a few boards. There are a few spotlights that some times work, and a white board where you can sign up for a week’s slot.
The space somehow has a very good feel, and is the only space in the college that is unchaotic. This might be one of the reasons that I am falling in love with installation.
You come through the 3D/Sculpture room, past the “we-have-no-fairy-godmother” sink, turn the corner and here is a small, clean, white cubic space. It is either empty – “leave it as you found it” – or has some intriguing art work installed. Or a student is working away at producing something new.
The installation space is invaluable to me as it gives me the opportunity to experiment with installation; to try out techinical details; to create the thing, step back and see. Also to show the work to others and get feedback from tutors and other students – so valuable.
Disconnected is the second installation I have created this year. A living ivy plant suspended with invisible thread. If I could suspend it without any thread I would do that, as invisible thread is annoyingly visible. “Can anyone lend me a magic wand? Do we have one in the equipment cupboard? Perhaps on the shelf where the tripod and projector would be if we had those?”
Step back and see – yes, it works. How could i improve it? How would I do it differently next time?
A short keywording with the BA group – excellent. Many people in this group are generous with their time. There is an easy community feel – we seem to work well together, mostly.
Photos taken, and then time to take the installation down. 5 hours to put it up, 10 minutes to take it down. Making clean-white-cube space for the next installer.
