Exhibition Setup 1 - Ideas and Concept

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.

The space/ exposed building (Yellow)

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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.

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Sketchbook mock-ups

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.

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Reference

Accidentally Wes Anderson Exhibition. (2022-Present). [Exhibition]. London. December 2023-Present.