Fourth Work 'Something Disposable'

Here's the image for my fourth work 'Something Disposable':

Description:

Something Disposable: The image shows Amy as she begins feeling unsafe around Nick, looking wary herself, and almost trying to hide beneath the bath water. In both ‘Strange Activities’ and ‘Something Disposable’ the characters are alone and vulnerable, showing the distance between them.

Work Third piece 'Strange Activities'

Here is my work for the Third piece, based off of the song 'Strange activities'

Description:

Strange Activities: This image shows Nick alone and wandering after Amy has gone missing. I chose to focus on his confusion and wariness here of Nick’s expression and posture. The image uses darker colours giving an ominous feeling and the space around him makes him seem vulnerable, as the image is through his perspective.

Looking at Fabric

I went to check the Fabric Warehouse pop-up store on Lambton Quay, they had black fabric which suited our display for $2-$3 per metre which was nice and cheap. Unfortunately the width was max 1.5 metres but this was ok to cover the edges of the top and bottom of our display boards. Roberta went out to purchase this for the displays:

Easel setup

It turns out that we could prop 2 boards easily on the easels and clamp them to the easels to hold them in place. This ended up looking a bit smarter than using 2 easels for 2 boards and reduced the amount we'd need to take with us. We painted the easels black to make them look more uniform with the exhibit and cleaned them up a bit

Look of display:

Gap through top for standing lights

Poster for exhibition

Poster created by Sayydah Penn and contains artworks from all group members as the backdrop image:

Easels and Roxy space

We decided to borrow some easels (square versions from photo). Boards from the exposure displays, and we need to get our own pegs to hold the artwork as there are not enough available to borrow from the fine art department. We plan to cover the boards with black fabric and partially the easels to hide them. Also thinking about how we could clip/stand lights nearby:

I went to the Roxy to reassess the space and figure out where the powerpoints were. Have added some photos here for reference:

Exhibitions Bowen Gallery

This exhibition space included a mix of artists: Sarah Maxey (window), Sam Duckor-Jones (sculptures), I can't seem to find the name for the last series of pictures :/

The space in this gallery consists of the window space which gets good exposure and natural light for passers by, In a way I feel like it is an ideal spot for an exhibitor, only the viewer is unable to look up close to the artwork.

The inner space leads down a long thin corridor with a white box space style. Overall the inside space is small with separate rooms like compartments for different exhibits. The sculptures had their own room space where the viewer is able to walk around them in the centre and were well lit by wall lights. The exhibit was well setup overall for the amount of available space. 

There is also a storage area for other artists who are not displaying yet or past work available possibly and draws for small sculptures or stored prints and work.

Work two 'Sugar Storm'

My second work coloured (sketch in first work post). Done with India ink and watercolour. The first image is while the paint was still drying. Here's the description of the work:

Sugar Storm: The image shows a scene at the beginning of their relationship where Nick and Amy are wandering past a truck offloading sugar bags, creating a mist of sugar around them. I wanted this image to express Amy's romantic and fantasy view of the world and her relationship, while Nick feels somewhat distracted/a lack of awareness and confused by the surrounding events. The bright and dreamy colours add to the theme of fantasy as the picture is more through the perspective of Amy.

 Dried version:

Finished:

Aratoi exhibit overview

When visiting the Wairarapa I went to have a look at the exhibition in Aratoi Art Centre. I was interested by the work of Carterton artist Rebekah Farr here (first 3 images), who displayed in the main corridor area. I think this space worked well for her artwork as the colouration in the paintings has a dim and washed out look, and this area was well lit by natural light. In addition there was also a pamphlet of her work and the exhibition is listed on the website and a facebook event for the exhibit.

Theme according to fb page description:

Partly inspired by Dorothea Lange’s haunting and humanising photographs of migration in America during the 1930s, Farr’s paintings feature half-human creatures combined with elements of the strange and the familiar on a passage to find a better place.

The main room had a series of art from a group of artists who traveled via boat through the Kermadec region near the Kingdom of Tonga. They documented their journey through artwork and various media with a wide range of interpretations of their experience. The main space is a very large white box style room, the space is great for layout, especially considering the size of some pieces. Its only lacking feature is natural light. Also because the space is so large it is best suited to a series of exhibitions sharing the same space otherwise it may not be properly utilised. Description (from Aratoi site):

Kermadec : Lines in the Ocean

FINAL VENUE IN AOTEAROA

Nine artists explore the South Pacific

In May 2011 nine artists - Phil Dadson, Bruce Foster, Fiona Hall, Gregory O’Brien, Jason O’Hara, John Pule, John Reynolds, Elizabeth Thomson and Robin White - were invited to voyage upon the HMNZS Otago from Auckland, northward through the Kermadec region, towards the Kingdom of Tonga.

Kermadec – Lines in the Ocean celebrates the artists’ journey and shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and special features that define the Kermadec region and connect us to the Pacific. The exhibition presents some of the key works produced by the artists since the voyage. These works reflect a wide range of approaches and responses, as well as using a range of media including video, tapa-making, painting, photography, etching, film, sound-recording and poetry.

The project was initiated by the Kermadec Initiative of the Pew Environment Group, an organisation which is encouraging protection of the heritage-rich and biologically diverse Kermadec waters through designation of a sanctuary.

Looking at pricing display stuff

We need to consider lighting and items for displaying work so I went and had a look a what we could buy for cheap.

Briscoes: had a portable led hanging bulb but needs 3 AAA batteries and not sure how to work out hanging/positioning. Just a thought. Also pricing for sheets, but planned to look around for cheaper fabric.

Update: I bought a couple of tablecloths for $5 from spotlight for the trestle tables. Also checked out fabric pricing at 'The Fabric Warehouse' for covering our display boards - quoted $3 per metre which is pretty cheap, only the width of the fabric might be a little short, can check their pop-up shop as suggested. Bought one of the hanging lights to test illumination as they were only $5 each (but need to buy batteries to use them):

Also had a look at tags for artwork, but unsure whether we will use them at all:

Work first piece

 Here is my first work (A3) 'appearances.' For this work I used India Ink/white ink, coloured pencil and watercolour paints. Here is my description for the piece:

Appearances: This image shows Amy when she is still with Nick in a scene where she looks up hopefully, considering the future of their relationship. I gave it a glitched and screen-like appearance to suggest the fragmented-ness of her personality and somewhat superficial view of her relationship.

Finished result scanned:

Beginning of next piece (Sugar Storm):