Date:13/5/2014
Evaluation
This module is one I have enjoyed, learning something new that is different to my normal lectures.
within this module I have learnt that a lot of work goes into curating than just the work being exhibited, making sure the work flows as one piece and looks right together.
I feel our end exhibition looks great we all had our jobs to do to bring it together, we each used our skills from our own areas of art to help with this exhibition. We made sure that were we placed are text was in the best place possible in front of the stairs so when you are walking down the stairs, it the first thing you see! As a group I feel we worked well together as everyone pulled their weight and the end product is a great exhibition.
If I could do it again I would want to try something a little more adventurous with more time, maybe have a couple of artist thats work goes well with each and choose a theme that suits the work too. I would want to try a more interesting and interactive for the audience so it becomes engaging with the audience.
Overall I am happy with the work that us, as a group have produced, I feel I have learnt a lot about hanging works of art and feel I can use what I have learnt within my other modules and use it to the best of my ability.
Date:12/5/2014
Date:8/5/2014
Designed by Katie Shore
I feel this works really well as it is eye catching as you want to look at it more the see what the mental bends are, it also makes you want to see the exhibition just to see what it is all about.
There has also been a Facebook event created as part of marketing done by Katie as well.
Date:7/5/2014
Photos by Lauren Bradburn
These are photos that will be printed and mounted for our exhibition.
Some will be put in a powerpoint presentation as we were not able to do a film.
Date:2/5/2014
Useful links
http://www.devonportguildhall.org/2013/05/23/plymouth-college-of-art-students-column-gate-design-a-winner/#.U2OInNCeRVw.facebook
http://www.devonportguildhall.org/2013/04/04/gateway-to-a-new-chapter-for-devonport-column/#.U2OI8W7BfC8.facebook
Date:1/05/2014
We cant use the sculpture as it will not be ready in time for our exhibition. So we are just sticking to the gate but will be making photos of it and a film around the gate to add to the exhibition.peter heywood has lots of stuff relating to the gate that we can use. He has already let us have a couple of early maquettes they produced and will let us have drawing etc. for the display.
Katie shore has volunteered to do marketing which will include,
*A few posters up and around college (obviously not a massive amount due to printing costs.)
*Advertisement through social media. (Facebook, twitter, contacting college news feeds and websites)
Date:30/04/2014
Within our dissuasion today about what it is we are going to exhibit, we decide at if we had our own works they wouldn't really go with which other. So the exhibition wouldn't have a flow or look right as none of the work would compliment each other.
So Helen Creedy had ask one of her friends who is a artist and studys at plymouth college of art, Peter Heywood, who is doing a BA in Contemporary Craft. He draws and paints but his main focus is sculpture in wood, ceramics, glass and metal.
Peters website
Date:29/04/2014
Helen Creedy, showed the group a really good idea on shelving and a great way to recycle for us to using as part of our exhibition, this would fit in very well with the alice in wonderland theme as its a ladder which is normal used in a different manner, it is normally straight but for this idea the purpose of the ladder has changed and its not straight but bends around the corner of the wall.
Date:24/04/2014
We decided on a theme for the lift gallery, which is Alice in Wonderland. We were thinking a display of things people have to find. We are going to make it like a set with a chair table carpet and possibly a window with accessories/art forms that relate to Alice in Wonderland.
This was some inspiration ideas we had
These are all based on the theme alice in wonderland, placing the chairs, table and carpet down.
These ideas/pics were showed to the group by Ellie Sinclair
Date:12/04/2014
For our exhibition, we have decided as a group to go with a cabinet of curiosities sort of theme. One member of the group(Helen Creedy) has paid a visit to Devon Guild of Craftsmen and found this cabinet of curiosities. The idea that was taken from this was hiding exhibits behind doors/screens/in drawers and if we could find an old cabinet and paint it. We also thought we could use old suitcases to display designs form the fashion and costume dept.
Date:30/03/2014
As part of our module my group have to work to together in curating an exhibition of our own,
It can be our own work to be exhibited or someone else's that we all like.
Using what we have learnt we will curate an exhibition and put the images and work together to get an easy flow and make the exhibition work as a whole.
Date:28/03/14
Biennial Foundation
Jo Downs Handmade Glass
Above is a diagram of Jo Downs gallery at Launceston. At Jo Downs they make every piece by hand, which means they can customize sizes, colours and designs to suit your taste. Most of their work is heat fused glass, 2 sheets of glass fused together with different metals such as gold and bronze between the two. The gallery is a well spaced area, easy to moved around in. Different styles of the work were in different parts of the gallery but each flowed nicely into each other so there's was no sudden change of style, everything complements each other. Although they complement each other, the work is put every close to together and easy to not notice the smaller items of work. There are mirrored works on each wall which I feel makes the space feel bigger, and with the walls and counters being white this also makes the space feel bigger and its not distracting from the walls.
Date:02/03/2014
Jerwood Drawing Prize
A little about the Exhibition
The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013 is the UK’s largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing which aims to explore and celebrate the diversity, excellence and range of current drawing practice.
The exhibition this year reflects a variety of different approaches to drawing from practitioners working across the creative disciplines; from pencil, charcoal and graphite on paper, to drawings on textile, sheet music and wood, in addition to etching, stitching, video work, installation, digitally generated drawing and animation.
Taken from:
http://jerwoodvisualarts.org/3091/Jerwood-Drawing-Prize-2013--Tour-to-Plymounth/389
My View on the Jerwood Drawing Prize
All the work from the Jerwood drawing prize were amazing, I found each one to be unique.
1-49 was in the Plymouth college of art gallery.
The hanging piece number 12 by the window, i feel was placed well as it is a hard piece to notice and it is very easy to walk into. with it being by the window, as you look out on to plymouth you notice the reflection which adds a hidden element to the work. one problem is that there is white tape on the floor which marks out a box around the hanging work. it is noticeable but only after you walk into the piece or someone points it out. i really don't feel it helps you at all, it just becomes part of the work which doesn't look nice.
Within the exhibition there are wall supports that stand out and once you see them, its all you see. these wall supports are holding up two extra walls for more hanging areas but they could of been hidden more, like painted white or made smaller at the sides so they don't stick out.
Second part of the exhibition in the plymouth art center, the first thing a notice is it's small and not a lot of room for big works of art, although this is were all the video film side of the Prize was and this worked very well as there enough light to see what you are doing and look at the work and dark enough so the screens didn't have glair when you watch them.
Date:02/03/2014
Date:26/02/2014
Evaluation
This module is one I have enjoyed, learning something new that is different to my normal lectures.
within this module I have learnt that a lot of work goes into curating than just the work being exhibited, making sure the work flows as one piece and looks right together.
I feel our end exhibition looks great we all had our jobs to do to bring it together, we each used our skills from our own areas of art to help with this exhibition. We made sure that were we placed are text was in the best place possible in front of the stairs so when you are walking down the stairs, it the first thing you see! As a group I feel we worked well together as everyone pulled their weight and the end product is a great exhibition.
If I could do it again I would want to try something a little more adventurous with more time, maybe have a couple of artist thats work goes well with each and choose a theme that suits the work too. I would want to try a more interesting and interactive for the audience so it becomes engaging with the audience.
Overall I am happy with the work that us, as a group have produced, I feel I have learnt a lot about hanging works of art and feel I can use what I have learnt within my other modules and use it to the best of my ability.
Date:12/5/2014
This is just some photos I took of us as a group putting up/making our exhibition. when putting the images up, we marked out and measured where they had to go using a spirit level. we set ourselves into pairs to do different jobs. Josh, Ellie and Val were measuring and marking where the work had to go and Helen and I were putting the work up with sticky foam tabs as this would hold the work and be hidden from the viewers eyes, so it wouldn't be distracting. For the piece of gate we used nails which can be seen but as the piece are might to have a industrial look the nails just and to this.
Date:8/5/2014
Designed by Katie Shore
I feel this works really well as it is eye catching as you want to look at it more the see what the mental bends are, it also makes you want to see the exhibition just to see what it is all about.
There has also been a Facebook event created as part of marketing done by Katie as well.
This is a great way to get people involved as most people now a days have a Facebook account or some sort of social media account, its easy for people to see and they can share between friends.
Date:7/5/2014
Photos by Lauren Bradburn
These are photos that will be printed and mounted for our exhibition.
Some will be put in a powerpoint presentation as we were not able to do a film.
Date:2/5/2014
Useful links
http://www.devonportguildhall.org/2013/05/23/plymouth-college-of-art-students-column-gate-design-a-winner/#.U2OInNCeRVw.facebook
http://www.devonportguildhall.org/2013/04/04/gateway-to-a-new-chapter-for-devonport-column/#.U2OI8W7BfC8.facebook
Date:1/05/2014
We cant use the sculpture as it will not be ready in time for our exhibition. So we are just sticking to the gate but will be making photos of it and a film around the gate to add to the exhibition.peter heywood has lots of stuff relating to the gate that we can use. He has already let us have a couple of early maquettes they produced and will let us have drawing etc. for the display.
Katie shore has volunteered to do marketing which will include,
*A few posters up and around college (obviously not a massive amount due to printing costs.)
*Advertisement through social media. (Facebook, twitter, contacting college news feeds and websites)
Date:30/04/2014
Within our dissuasion today about what it is we are going to exhibit, we decide at if we had our own works they wouldn't really go with which other. So the exhibition wouldn't have a flow or look right as none of the work would compliment each other.
So Helen Creedy had ask one of her friends who is a artist and studys at plymouth college of art, Peter Heywood, who is doing a BA in Contemporary Craft. He draws and paints but his main focus is sculpture in wood, ceramics, glass and metal.
We looked at his work and each had different views
Some of the views put across was that his work is very mix, each piece of work looks like its of different people and there isn't a artist style to link all the works together. Some views of the group were that they liked certain works and not others, some of the work, works well together and some don't. After looking at his work we had all decide that we liked the gate and the circle sculpture.
Our theme had to change as the work we want to exhibit wont go with our theme, Our theme now is, Concentric Circles, as our main works being exhibited have circles in common.
Date:29/04/2014
Helen Creedy, showed the group a really good idea on shelving and a great way to recycle for us to using as part of our exhibition, this would fit in very well with the alice in wonderland theme as its a ladder which is normal used in a different manner, it is normally straight but for this idea the purpose of the ladder has changed and its not straight but bends around the corner of the wall.
Date:24/04/2014
We decided on a theme for the lift gallery, which is Alice in Wonderland. We were thinking a display of things people have to find. We are going to make it like a set with a chair table carpet and possibly a window with accessories/art forms that relate to Alice in Wonderland.
This was some inspiration ideas we had
These are all based on the theme alice in wonderland, placing the chairs, table and carpet down.
These ideas/pics were showed to the group by Ellie Sinclair
Date:12/04/2014
For our exhibition, we have decided as a group to go with a cabinet of curiosities sort of theme. One member of the group(Helen Creedy) has paid a visit to Devon Guild of Craftsmen and found this cabinet of curiosities. The idea that was taken from this was hiding exhibits behind doors/screens/in drawers and if we could find an old cabinet and paint it. We also thought we could use old suitcases to display designs form the fashion and costume dept.
Date:30/03/2014
As part of our module my group have to work to together in curating an exhibition of our own,
It can be our own work to be exhibited or someone else's that we all like.
Using what we have learnt we will curate an exhibition and put the images and work together to get an easy flow and make the exhibition work as a whole.
Date:28/03/14
Biennial Foundation
"Biennial Foundation is an independent non-profit arts organisation that was founded in 2009 to create a spirit of solidarity among contemporary art biennials worldwide, and to facilitate a diversity of platforms for the exchange of information and expertise.
Biennials are one of the most vital and visible sites for the production, distribution, and public discourse around contemporary art today. Biennial Foundation’s work stands as pioneering: over one hundred fifty contemporary art biennials currently exist and Biennial Foundation has been the first initiative stimulating a professional connection among them." - http://www.biennialfoundation.org/about/
Harald Szeemann Archive and Library
The Harald Szeemann Archive and Library contains records of Szeemann's talks with major artists, curators, and scholars from the late 1950s until he died in 2005, as well as some great collections of material from the early 20th century. The archive alone holds approximately 1,500 feet of archival research files, containing letters, prints, drawings, floor plans, date books, videotapes, and a complete photographic records documenting Szeemann's projects and the artists who he was talkng too.
Ways of Curating!
Hans Ulrich Obrist's book is about the curator's role as a maker of exhibitions, its a task that involves tracing hidden connections between artworks and finding untrammelled routes across culture in search of ways of experiencing art; new ways of looking at the world around us. The task of curating used to only seem to belong to the arts. Its described as the work of the keeper, someone responsible for archiving and displaying works in a museum or gallery. Hans ulrich obrist is one of the world's most respected curators.
Date:17/03/2014
Devon's Nature in Art
Jo Downs Handmade Glass
Date:02/03/2014
Jerwood Drawing Prize
A little about the Exhibition
The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013 is the UK’s largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing which aims to explore and celebrate the diversity, excellence and range of current drawing practice.
The exhibition this year reflects a variety of different approaches to drawing from practitioners working across the creative disciplines; from pencil, charcoal and graphite on paper, to drawings on textile, sheet music and wood, in addition to etching, stitching, video work, installation, digitally generated drawing and animation.
Taken from:
http://jerwoodvisualarts.org/3091/Jerwood-Drawing-Prize-2013--Tour-to-Plymounth/389
My View on the Jerwood Drawing Prize
All the work from the Jerwood drawing prize were amazing, I found each one to be unique.
1-49 was in the Plymouth college of art gallery.
The hanging piece number 12 by the window, i feel was placed well as it is a hard piece to notice and it is very easy to walk into. with it being by the window, as you look out on to plymouth you notice the reflection which adds a hidden element to the work. one problem is that there is white tape on the floor which marks out a box around the hanging work. it is noticeable but only after you walk into the piece or someone points it out. i really don't feel it helps you at all, it just becomes part of the work which doesn't look nice.
Within the exhibition there are wall supports that stand out and once you see them, its all you see. these wall supports are holding up two extra walls for more hanging areas but they could of been hidden more, like painted white or made smaller at the sides so they don't stick out.
Second part of the exhibition in the plymouth art center, the first thing a notice is it's small and not a lot of room for big works of art, although this is were all the video film side of the Prize was and this worked very well as there enough light to see what you are doing and look at the work and dark enough so the screens didn't have glair when you watch them.
Date:02/03/2014
Chamber/Cabinet of Curiosities
Chamber/cabinet of
curiosities was a collection of natural artifacts. This was a time where hanging work/artifacts from
the ceiling was normal and very common unlike today where in museums, you will
find things on wall and in cabinets of their known. From this image of the
chamber/cabinet shows how much was in this space, it seems very crammed and
full with work. When you have rooms like this, it’s very easy to miss artifacts/work especially the smaller pieces.
Date:26/02/2014
Induction To Curating
Notes:
Curator- keeper or custodian of a gallery or other form of collection. The curator is known as the care taker of art work.
In Rome, a curator was someone who took care of an area. in the middle ages it was someone who took care of mentally ill patents.
key elements of curating are, positioning and collecting. Positioning because the location of a piece of work will affect how the viewer see's the work and how they portray their feeling towards the work. for example if you have a small piece of work hang up on a wall full of work, it could be missed when the viewer looks at the wall, hidden almost. Collecting is important as the work has the relate and work well together to make the viewer interested, the order the work is in effects the way the viewer see and enjoys the exhibition.
What is in the space with the work, can distract the viewer from the work.
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