Whitworth and Liverpool

Wu chi – tsumg was really interesting at the talk on Tuesday, I loved his work and especially his projected animations which I found really clever. Also this week I visited the Liverpool Biennial and I enjoyed how all of the exhibits were put in the most unlikely of places around the city. The Walker Art gallery had the, ‘John Moores painting prize,’ and I was impressed by the “Protest, 1st of April 2009,” by Nicholas Middliton.

monday

today we met as a group again just to look at how we are all doing. We talked about what we have planned and i am really excited. i have started me peice im making mine very bright and cheesy!

manchester art, and CUBE gallery

On Tuesday, as a group, we visited 2 exhibitions. The first was in the Manchester Art Gallery, by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer called ‘Recorders,’ and the second was in the CUBE Gallery to see the ‘Designed Disorder and Interact shows.’ I answered several questions on each exhibit and then compared them and had a discussion in a small group from my year. I really like the first exhibit from Rafael as his work was really interactive and I liked how the viewer could affect each of the pieces. I loved that interaction between art and the viewer however was it because as a nation we like to be entertained by the things we view? At the CUBE gallery the work I saw was not that influential to me, I found the work hard to comprehend because the descriptions of the pieces were too complicated. Even though I know that the first exhibit was more obvious, I did enjoy and feel a stronger connection to this piece.

party day!!!!!

Yesterday we did a party with the first years, each group had a different theme, and ours was an astronaut theme. We covered a dark room in tin foil and made control panels under the projection that we did of the walks of the moon. We made helmets from cardboard cut outs and covering them in foil and did the same to our boots and backpacks. I really enjoyed working with the first years; it was a great way to start off the year and socialising between the years.

Over the summer I have been working on the project given to me by the tutors. I have explained it in much more detail in my journal, but I’ll give you a quick overview. My summer project was all about the abundance of water in Rome, I then compared it to the public water fountains in my home town of Warrington. Needless to say there were seven and that includes the metal box drink water fountains.

the rush!!!!

This week has been very rushed! I have finished my tent and have taken it into university but I cannot put it up and do the finishing touches to it until Thursday or Monday when we are allocated out exhibition spaces and the studio has been clear so I have space to put it up. I have photographed and logged all of my work for the year to finish my journal and include in my sketchbook. I have become more proficient in sewing and my time keeping this year and I have matured my level of work and thinking, which has allowed me to take my work to a different area. I have enjoyed doing my all of my work this year but by far my favourite is my most recent because I have been able to add a jovial side to it. It is also more personal, which motivated me more in completing my ideas and designs. Overall, I have loved this year. Trips, talks and projects have given me a mass of ideas for next year and future projects.

Nearly!

I have almost finished my tent, it has taken a lot longer than I first thought, be cause the tent I got was a lot bigger than I planned. I have also nearly completed my journal so. I feel a lot calmer about meeting the deadline. I want to do the final touches to the tent when I construct it in the studio because I don’t want any of the buttons or details to fall off when I move it.