I recieved my letter from Safle, outlining the details.
My interview is on 6th Feb, in the morning. It will last for 45 min, which consists of me showing and talking about my work for 10 mins, and then a discussion about my work being translated into the public art realm (amoung other things, im sure).
This is simular to the 'Big Crit' set up we go through each week. Though rather than looking at a room of faces ive grown to feel secure amoung, i will be facing a pannel of strangers who are there to watch and judge and come to a conclusion about me. I am feeling the pressure.
However, a new element was introduced. The images i show them in the interview have to be of art i have worked on since i sent in my application (10th December). Well, after suffering with pneumonia for near on a month, i only have between today and the 5th to sort myself out…..Uh-Oh…..I will be burning the candle at both ends, for sure!
I want this to go successfully, so much – i know not to get my hopes up, but i also know i want to put 200% of myself into this.
So i went back into my note book collection. Every artistic idea (no matter how tiny) has been put into these note books, just for future reference. Been flipping through them to find a piece of work that doesnt demand time (as im short on time). But i need it to add towards my exploration in video installations, as well as being appropriate to the concepts im currently exploring.
Pulled out two ideas, after i started to plan and mentally construct them i realised that one would need more time than i had originally anticipated.
I now have one new mini-project, a continuing casting project, and the start of a very large project. I will just have to show a few test photos for the larger project, as it wont be finished for a good few months.
The installation room i enjoy using, (the larger one, as projecting in that space is wonderful), is currently booked up right until mid-Feb. So im going to go into the studios tomorrow and ask nicely if someone would mind giving me there time-slot for the installation room. I dont see there being a problem, the guys i share my studio space with are very relaxed and understanding. The people you share your studio with really make a difference.
