The last week in preparation for the Sky Above exhibition required me to help advertise it, therefore I handed out flyers throughout my university, as well as announcing it in a morning lecture. I also gave out flyers within the area, especially to the students living in student accommodation. I also posted details of the exhibition on Instagram.
I also had to create the feedback board, where I gathered information from the audience such as; How old they are, how they heard of the exhibition, and what their experience was. I then followed this up by filming some of the audience members and asking them what their experience of the exhibition was, and what they believed was the message.
Throughout the show I also took various pictures capturing people’s reaction and experiences.
Personally, I believe I may have experienced the exhibition slightly differently to audience members, as I was more keen on observing the audience , and their response to the art. But I also got to enjoy the final outcome which we had been planning, and it was a great experience to see Hannah’s vision come to life, having it all set up, and having other people interacting with it. I must say that the second day of the show was definitely a better experience and outcome, as Hannah was able to adjust the sound from her recordings, as well as create a smoky room which enabled us to see the projection beam linking to the sky above.
Overall, I’ve learnt that creating a show/ exhibition requires a lot planning. A lot of attention to detail, and also a lot of testing. It was also very interesting recording audience’s responses as they had different perspectives of the art which I had not thought of myself.
