the “best of” show is apparently coming on nicely. due to previously arranged work commitments i am unable to be part of the curatorial process, which is frustrating me massively. however, it seems to be going well and my film has been sited in a place where a set of stairs that lead to nowhere provide the seating – i enjoy the poetry in that. our opening is on friday (tomorrow) – we have piggybacked on a couple of other peoples’ mailing lists but i am slightly unsure as to what kind of turnout we will have.
personally, i am sending my film out to anything on the arts news/ arts jobs emails that seem appropriate. it has been part of an outdoor screening festival in somerset over the last week – although i still do not know if it was actually screened! something about audience choices came into the equation and i cannot remember what i dashed out as a tag line – must try and find out. also it is included in an evening of female themed art performance/film/music in london on july 3rd. all exciting and lovely to be chosen etc etc.
but ……….. well, another day!
soooo, degree show down in the morning. although my video is going out into the world, i don’t see a time when it is going to look so well presented in the near future. it works so beautifully in the space it is in, it is sad that it is over.
with support from our lovely head of course, we take our “best of” show to some empty shop spaces in southampton town centre on monday. no time to install the cinematic delights of the degree show space so flat screen tv, dvd player (for hd footage – shame!) and headphones for sound. welcome to the real world. it is still an exciting prospect – more of a shared space so some thinking to be done about how our disparate works integrate with each other. also, the question of merchandising is in the air. we have to fund the posters and preview bar somehow so how? a group show poster is one option, using a combination of images; individual prints; originals obviously an option – pricing? all new challenges and decisions and dilemmas. lovely. other opportunities have also arisen but more of that on another day.
it is monday. for the last 2 months, every minute of every day has held some imperative – usually degree show related but also personal (placate/see/spend time with my neglected husband and boys). it is 1 30 and in one hour i will be meeting another neglected-of-late friend for coffee and feedback from the degree show last friday. but what to do in that hour? the washing is out in the summer breeze. the dog has had a walk this morning. my video is playing on endless repeat to my perfectly manicured (and most likely empty) space. i have a life list that is beyond long, so no point trying to address that right now!
and i have come to wonder. what exactly does this impending transitional time hold? we are in a liminal space, unappreciable by those not in it. the rational outlook is about money (real job starting on june 22nd), catching up with tasks and people conveniently ignored for this last while, and maintaining some sanity in the face of this change.
but really. what is this going to look like?
i have no idea but intend to represent it, its challenges, and its attendant highs, lows and in betweens in this blog.
i am a virgin blogger.
lets see how this unfolds – get involved, compare and contrast experiences, comment in any way you see fit. share.
