WEEK 3: Extension
Experimenting with display of the chosen final pieces for the exhibition – online portfolio:
A photo in the second row, on the right has been edited – the wall has been more white to see if higher contrast would be more effective for this painting and I’ve decided that this contrast works best
Each painting was made using an A1 sized (59.4 x 84.1 cm) foamboard, curved – I’ve chosen this size to be appropriate as it is easy to work with and because I wanted to limit myself and focus on experimenting more with the material, not the size of my pieces. Now, I think that I’d like to scale up in the future and experiment more with the shape and how to provide more stability, but it is necessary to mention that these repetative, medium-scale methodologies were an important part of this decision.
Painting 1 – this display allows the viewer to see the transitions between the layers clearly, none of the layers distract from another
Painting 2 – I think that this is the most effective way of showing the communication between the fabric and the foam board – the two top layers were too impactful and the subtleness of the tulle fabric is more suitable to show the effect of the painting process
Painting 3 – I wanted to show this painting differently to the other two paintings, the painting is almost entirely taken apart and leaves the top layer of tulle fabric hanging, just like fabric – this can be interpreted as an ‘outcast’ part of the painting, prompting the viewer to question why the suppusedly looking lanscape painting is shown this way – environmental message can be considered as the fabric looks like something that could have been thrown away by the waves
I’ve decide to choose these 3 paintings as my final because I think that these pieces complement each other
In terms of the display, I wanted to experiment with the dimension and the way each painting can be perceived. Hence, painting 3 works the most effectively when hung slightly on an angle, so the viewer would experience the different layers looking up slightly. This is why the painting is also hung slightly above – to ensure for most people (considering average height), it is higher. This is a flexible detail, so can be re-considered when actually installing the pieces together.
Here, I am representing the actual exhibition of my current final pieces with consideration of the conditions – working in household conditions, with limited space and materials. Plans (diagrams) of the actual exhibition, if in studio conditions can be seen above (Summer term, week 2). The main changes would have included the scale and installment of the pieces (this concerns materials and the availablity of help in the wood workshop).
Exhibition setting of the paintings aims to provide communication between Painting 1 and 2 and provide an interesting way of viewing Painting 3, overall representing contrast and versatility in the series; where the transition of painting through the layers is visible differently in Painting 1 and Painting 2 and where Painting 3 represents a seperate viewpoint of the singular patches of paint as somewhat of an ‘aftermath’ of a changing landscape.
Art Studio 2i (2019/20) 