It is important for me to visit the site where the final outcome of the commission will be positioned, to get a feel for the environment it will sit in: next to a park, a thoroughfare for students and businesspeople, in the centre of the city (but away from the shops).
My initial response when I was invited to make work for this space was to take inspiration from local buildings, one in particular that is iconic. I created a lot of footage of this building and took loads of photos, it is a contender for the final piece, but will be manipulated using my usual techniques: abstracted zooms to make a wider statement, i.e. not just a depiction of one particular place.
If I decide to pursue this particular body of work, I am very pleased that the building is in view of the site that the art will stand; the reference will be so condensed though that the viewer will not immediately know the original inspiration, but be aware that the image and details are familiar – almost like a forgotten memory.
