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- Jun 5, 2024
As I start to clean the space out for the exhibition, I'm brainstorming all the possibilities for display. I have a variety of works that will need to be displayed in different way, which I like! I think this gives the space an interactive and playful attitude, which should be inviting for the viewers.
My space is next to a window with lots of light, but I think I need to cover up the hollow space below, which exposes the building space, which takes away the focus from the art.
I recently saw the AWA Exhibition in London, which was amazing! This has given me some inspiration for my own display.
(Accidentally Wes Anderson Exhibition, 2022-Present)
AWA started as an Instagram project, documenting places and spaces around the world, inspired by director and film-maker Wes Anderson’s distinct visual aesthetic. The whole exhibition successfully reflected the content. It was a feast of colour and adventure, feeding my desire for wanderlust. The visual language reflects the feelings of travel, and discovering new places.
This is something I want to bring in my own space, especially as I’m using colour in my works. If I left it white, I think it would look flat and clinical, when that is the opposite of my work. So I plan to paint decorative elements within my exhibition space, which should ‘pull’ the space together.
The exhibition flow is from the left, which is where the corridor lies. I’ve made some mock ups to experiment with what to show, and how the space will work.
My favourite is no.6, which displays 3 varieties of work, and is angled so visible for first seeing the space. If I was to put anything on the left wall, viewers wouldn’t see this until in the space. I also chose this over no.5, as to put both plinths next to each other that will hold my ceramics. This will increase the floor space, but also ‘collect’ the ceramics as if they are from the same series.
Reference
Accidentally Wes Anderson Exhibition. (2022-Present). [Exhibition]. London. December 2023-Present.
- Jun 4, 2024
This is the final outcome of my sculpture! I am obsessed with the turquoise glaze, which looks uneven across the surface, yet works well to represent the textures of nature. Before the glaze, the piece reminded me of a desert canyon, but covering it with this glaze has transformed it into the sea, and the gloss finish against the sunlight reminds me of rippling water, which gives it character and an energy. The flat area now resembles the sea floor, as I coloured it all with the blue underglaze crayon. It suggests depth, like looking into the sea's endless void. Or perhaps this is the
Most of the drawing elements don't show through the glaze, but I quite like the subtle layering that gives visible texture. Again, they remind me of the ripples, as the pencil marks resemble the shadow areas. In future, I need to be more delicate with my ceramics in general. The underside isn't as glamourous, and looks very unfinished!
References
Wilgus, T. (No Date) Aerial View Of Sea Surface Texture. Available at: https://freestocktextures.com/texture/aerial-view-of-sea-surface,1164.html (Accessed 29th May 2024).
- May 25, 2024
I’m really happy with this final work! Some notes and thoughta:
I drew a squiggled pattern in the ‘clouds’, but used a subtle blue that wasn’t too far from the paint, to ensure a balance of colour that wasn’t too harsh to the eye.
I detailed the ‘trees’ with green spray paint, which I think is the most interesting part of the canvas for me. This gave a perfect gradient effect, as if I was digitally paunting. The lines were drawn to reflect branches, but the spray paint is very subtle as a very close colour match. For me, it suggests light attempting to beam through the lush growth, but failing so only resulting in minor changes of green.
The plywood pieces have turned out well. I’ve shaded the ‘door’ element to give the illusion of depth, but also gently blend it with the cream foreground. The centre line is meant to resemble a gap, giving the impression of double doors, or perhaps barn doors? I’ve placed a round, ‘hill’ shape to the left, drawing a yellow line that curves parallel to the piece, which is meant to suggest a path amongst the little landscape, structuring where everything is placed among public paths. Or perhaps they are private?
Altogether, I think there is a delicate balance of colours and textures. I think piece would work well too if hung if different ways, and really take the piece into full abstraction. It will be going up in the final show, and I can’t wait to hang it in my space!