As I have printed out my sketchbook notes and final project development, in these final days I will relay any relevant information concerning displaying the work in real time and any changes I make to the plan.
Yesterday I measured how big the projected video would be in my allocated space, I then made measurements and today cut the drawings to size.
This provides the drawings with the tailored functionality of a screen. The boards are planned to be set up in the workshop tomorrow and I have marked the particular point to start boarding. If this goes to plan, the drawings should fit exactly in the measured alcove.
This would hopefully provide the audience with a more designed space in which the drawings and the animal’s characters may inhabit. Also as the animal’s eyes are all level these will be placed at the average eight for eye level. This may provoke some sort of relationship between the drawings and the viewer, in an ideal situation.
I was also preoccupied with sanding and painting the edges of the drawing which were partially wounded by the plight up to Millstone Quarry.
The spaces have nearly been completed. Much hard work has been put in by the technicians this last week. Students are collaborating on painting spaces and beginning to organize work to fit in.
Some recent developments in the upstairs studio have caused there to be reduction of space in the far left wall. This has dislocated a few students from their spaces but fortunately there was somewhere else they could display their work.
In terms of my personal degree show development, I have prepared a plinth to house the projector, DVD player and speakers. I have these available and will do some test runs in my area. I noticed at some points of the day the entrance in the workshop becomes too bright to have a projection so I discussed the possibility of installing a black fire curtain with John Wills.
I have cut my drawings to fit exactly in the prospective alcove I have drawn in for the technicians to build. Hopefully it will run according to plan.
In some recent shifting and last minute changes to proposals a significant change has been made in the top left hand corner of the Upstairs Studio. This was due to a few people requiring more wall space, fortunately they were accommodated however building is set to begin tomorrow so no more changes can/will be made.
Also a group decision has been made to remove any partition between the Fine Art and Creative Practice course as this will resound more coherently under the banner of SPECTRUM.
Labels are set to be laser cut and each student will require to send relevant information about their work to the curation team. This will enhance the flow of works presented as all labels will look the same.
Further updates on upstairs studio plans, some people have been moved around to better occupy the space and to form a more coherent display of works.
Update on cu-ration group progress:
Final plans with each artists location have been finalized are being edited for printing and use within the degree show catalogue.
This came round after last minute tweaking of where some people displayed their work.
Key points to consider now are:
Labelling to be uniform and look professional throughout the show.
To set up a coherent uniform platform in which students may present business cards.
To negotiate terms of budget allocation towards label printing.
