The exhibition opens next Wednesday (the 6th of August) with a screening of the work and an artist led discussion. This will be a chance for people to see the work and to talk with me about it and my other work, it will be fairly informal, or at least I hope so as I've not prepared for formal other than planning to iron a shirt.
I am feeling much more comfortable about the project this week. That said I still have my reservations about the work, I think there are still too many unknown factors until the work is finished. I'm intrigued to see how it turns out.
I have really been enjoying Labyrinths this week by Borges. It's such complex writing that is so simple to read. Concise and to the point more than any author. One story I found particularly relevant was Pierre Menard, author of the Quixote I shan't elaborate on why as there I cannot write as concisely as he, but I shall just encourage you to read it yourself.
Yesterday I completed the publication with a bit of help from Borges. It's far later going to press than I was wanting, but it should be here in time for the opening all being well. Now the pressure is on to get the video completed. The initial process is fairly laborious, just trawling through all the footage to find the most relevant aspects. Most of this has been done now, just a few bits I've re-shot that needs working on.
I'm quite pleased with the text I've written for the catalogue. It functions in much the same way as the video will do. Statements and extracts are placed next to each other to build this fractured narrative that is intentionally confusing with an underlying reason. The gaps or fractures in the text (and in the footage) leave room for the reader (viewer) to build on the ideas put forth in the text.
