Saturday 5th May.
Joe was using the space behind my screen where my projector will sit for running power to his handmade light boxes. I caught him in the act like some old miner working at the coalface!
Never has Joe Lights name been better illustrated!
Stage 1. complete.
Venue: Blank Space Gallery Manchester.
With just less than a week to go before the opening night, the core team assemble to begin the preparation of the gallery space.
It was apparent that we all felt a little anxious at the thought of our peers, family and friends 'judging'
the work on top of curating our own and 5 other students by next Thursday!
Not wanting to sound to sickly sweet, but the team have gelled incredibly well and continued to support each other by helping cut, fix and discuss the right heights, spaces and orientation of each other work.
We all began by helping Alex. Discussing and testing the optimum height for her 3 large images.
I then began the nervous task of trimming them down. Each image needed some form of cut so I took my time "measuring twice and cutting once!"
Tes arrived with helper to construct her 'estate agent' presentation. It was really cool to see her images in this context. I instantly found myself engaging with the work, looking at the images and evaluating whether I would like to live in her 'manipulated' dwellings.
The position of my 'installation' is at the end of a long 'dark clothed' corridor. A setting left behind by the original artist, which I felt helped convey a physical and metal journey for my final piece.
I set about constructing my 1.5m x 2.3m back projection screen which would be positioned at the far end of the space. There was a little adjustments made here and there to allow for a hidden radiator and protruding windowsill but nothing major. I managed to rip the 'roof' placing the frame, which Alex offered to fix (nice one Alex)
The whole construction is made of timber with a large A frame foot at the base for stability, which will be weighted down by a sandbag (health and saftey!)
With just less than a week to go before the opening night, the core team assemble to begin the preparation of the gallery space.
It was apparent that we all felt a little anxious at the thought of our peers, family and friends 'judging'
the work on top of curating our own and 5 other students by next Thursday!
Not wanting to sound to sickly sweet, but the team have gelled incredibly well and continued to support each other by helping cut, fix and discuss the right heights, spaces and orientation of each other work.
We all began by helping Alex. Discussing and testing the optimum height for her 3 large images.
I then began the nervous task of trimming them down. Each image needed some form of cut so I took my time "measuring twice and cutting once!"
Tes arrived with helper to construct her 'estate agent' presentation. It was really cool to see her images in this context. I instantly found myself engaging with the work, looking at the images and evaluating whether I would like to live in her 'manipulated' dwellings.
The position of my 'installation' is at the end of a long 'dark clothed' corridor. A setting left behind by the original artist, which I felt helped convey a physical and metal journey for my final piece.
I set about constructing my 1.5m x 2.3m back projection screen which would be positioned at the far end of the space. There was a little adjustments made here and there to allow for a hidden radiator and protruding windowsill but nothing major. I managed to rip the 'roof' placing the frame, which Alex offered to fix (nice one Alex)
The whole construction is made of timber with a large A frame foot at the base for stability, which will be weighted down by a sandbag (health and saftey!)
The projection material arrives Tuesday which I will staple to the frame.
Never has Joe Lights name been better illustrated!
Stage 1. complete.
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