Having handed my dissertation in week before last i have been very excited to get stuck into some work but instead have been spending a lot of time writing up my journal. I wanted to write what i have learned through my research. The most interesting part of my dissertation was looking at new galleries- the gallery which represented contemporary art most sucessfully, for me, was the QUAD in Derby. If you get the chance you should go. It is a great space, i was especially impressed with the representaion of Bill Drummonds process based piece called '17'.
I have also been doing some actual practical work- my current piece is a video piece using footage from Vito Acconci's 'Theme Song', 1974. I have aimed to bring his audience into the same space as him- by filming a response using modern song lyrics in the same way that he does in his piece. It is interesting to see how this piece changes when it is turned into a conversation. For exhibiting this piece is shown on two monitors facing each other- me on one- him on the other.
It will be part of a group exhibition at the 'Link Gallery' at MMU Art School from Monday 2nd Feb – 6th Feb.
I will post reactions and footage of the exhibition soon.
