Exhibition in the wild – Artivive in an underpass
In the language of science, this is a ‘proof of concept’ trial whereby I’m testing the viability of linking graffiti in the underpass of the local bypass to paintings with their own embedded video activate via the Artivive app. My … Continue reading Exhibition in the wild – Artivive in an underpass
Assignment 5
This comprises a draft of the 1000 word essay and a video presentation of practice. I used both of these for my progression meeting which was successful. The essay reflects the focus I have developed, with support from tutors, on … Continue reading Assignment 5
I blame OCA …
Time was, you could take a radiator off a wall and someone would come to fill the holes then slap an approximate match of the 30 year old paint onto the gap. But when you’ve spent the best part of … Continue reading I blame OCA …
What wasn’t on the art trail
There are things you can take and things you can’t, and it depends on the location and the nature of the event. An art trail is not an exhibition, it is essentially a market, and so what goes on display has to suit the kinds of people who might be coming and hopefully be in the mood to buy. Artivive enabled means that this image, when viewed through the Artivive app, will call up the associated video. The contract between me and a buyer is that it will remain enabled for at least two years from purchase and/or until there … Continue reading What wasn’t on the art trail
Final rift – that between idealism and reality in farming
13th June 2022. Every year in this semi rural place, there are farms inviting people to bring their children to see lambs and lambing. ‘Baby lambs’ in the fields is an almost universal springtime aaaaw moment. How many ask the … Continue reading Final rift – that between idealism and reality in farming
Exploring Media, exercises 3-8 (?pertaining to assignment 6)
This is the other page in the course notes that had gone missing unnoticed but that I think I probably addressed from experience elsewhere. In my video, I have very definitely worked to my strengths, using VR technology to show my AR work and a fantasy avatar to tour with it. I have learned a huge amount about video making in this process so that, while still rooted in physical painting, I feel better equipped to begin innovating beyond the techniques I have used so far. I think this approach also reflects sensitivity to the project (Ex 4) in that … Continue reading Exploring Media, exercises 3-8 (?pertaining to assignment 6)
Research task: artists speaking about their practice
This is designed to underpin assignment 5 although, due to a mis-alignment of my printed copy of the course materials, I had already completed the video element. Fortunately, I had also viewed the recommended videos and formed an impression based on these and other interviews with artists, writers, scientists, and in documentaries. These seem to break down categorically by inclusion/non inclusion of the interviewer; sedentary/mobile interviewee; front/partial profile aspect; and lighting. Interviewees in a recent documentary about the Grenfell Tower fire sat alone or as couples, directly facing the camera with occasional profile shots, and a completely dark background. The … Continue reading Research task: artists speaking about their practice
Assignment 5 – video element
The brief is to make a presentation which might be a video (max 3 mins), a PowerPoint (max 14 slides), Prezi, Padlet, or a PDF (max 10 pages); and the advice is to use key points to carry it, show don’t tell, and to consider the audience. Working with your strengths is also advised. Taking the last, first; video was inevitable. It also reflects most keenly the work I’ve been doing and very definitely lends itself to showing rather than telling. I took the key themes from the course notes in Exercise 6 and answered the questions using a Word … Continue reading Assignment 5 – video element
Tutorial follow up, June 2022
This is a double header as I submitted assignments 3 and 4 at the same time, it being hard to distinguish them in practical terms. As a result, the formative feedback spanned both but had to be written for the … Continue reading Tutorial follow up, June 2022
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