Seven artists are showing work at Platforms@art-thina. Everything has to be packed in a suitcase along with tools, info and portfolios. Oh and clothes and a toothebrush. 3 of us are flying with Ryanair where there is zero tolerance for excess baggage and extra inches..so it all requires some thought. We have a couple of portable DVD players for Maggy and Chris’s video/sound pieces. Even these are heavier than I imagined. Sookyoung Huh and David Manley are exhibiting digital prints which will travel in tubes. Chris Wright’s wall piece fits in a plastic food container. Maggy Milner’s installation, ‘Something’s eating my daffodils’ is made of plastic and polycarbonate tubing. We still have to find a way of protecting and packing it safely. Kerri Pratt and Alison are travelling so will be carrying their own paintings. I have made a series of copies of miniature oil paintings on board which are currently drying. From past experience board is a good option as it requires minimal wrapping. Today, I have been sorting out labels and statements/biogs of all the artists. Nearly there. Paul Warren’s show is due to come down whilst I’m away so I’ve had to make arrangements for someone to coordinate with Paul so he isn’t left high and dry. Thankfully, this wasn’t a problem and someone has come forward to help. I am seeing Carole Hawthorne on Friday about her show of recent paintings which is due to be installed on my return.
