I was thinking last night about process and the way that I have approched making over the last few months. For me it is important to have a site and materials. Within these confines I feel that I am most creative.
Up until now I have been making and researching with a more or less open brief. The site that I installed my work was purely circumstantial, the gallery space was free for a few days and I had access to equipment. There was no restrictions on materials and the site did not come with the specificity of somewhere like a national annual Christian festival.
I have been allocated 8 meters of wall space and a theme of the anniversary of the King James Version Bible. With this starting point and my aim this phase to focus on making I feel more confident that the creative benefits of this situation will aid the outcome of my work. In other words things have become more specific and these boundaries give me something to work against.
On the other hand, I feel this work will be a huge challenge to me. I will be transmitting a message/ creating an experience for a large audience with Christian beliefs. In addition I feel that I have a responsibility to the curated who is trusting me to make work that will move people, challenge people but that she and I, and the other exhibitors will be comfortable with.
I think the key to this coming together is communication with the curator and thorough research on my part.
