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Exhibition Prep / Experimentation
In the run-up to the Degree Show Exhibition, I’m in the Shaun Project Space experimenting with how my work can look outside of a studio context.
My work, as always, is based on the idea of exploration of the situational space, and my interaction with that space. I decided to take my string installations and using plaster bandages, I created moulds/casts of the installations. This generated sculptures which gave the appearance of a sort of bone structure, the bone structure of some mythical creature, or as I interpreted it, the bone structure of the space itself. A physical representation of the room and how my interactions created a solid form.
Using these newly made sculptures, and as part of my course, I headed to the Shaun Project Space to see how these pieces would interact with each other in an exhibition context. A few different outcomes came from this experience, giving me a new look at my own work. The benefit of seeing the work outside a studio context is beyond words, it is recommended that all students and practicing artists should view and experiment with their work in an exhibition-like space, just to get an idea of how the work can evolve in a different context.
Below is a range of images showing how my work can be displayed in an exhibition format. This will probably not be how the work will be displayed come the exhibition.
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