The set up of the ‘All Systems Go’ show ended up being what the Curator Louise Ashcroft called a mini residency. There are 35 artists in the show altogether and meeting most of them and getting to chat to the other artists during installation has been a brilliant experience.
We proposed our work as being an exploration into collaborative space:
“As a group we aim to re claim the exhibition as a tool that is necessary to take contemporary art practice into new areas rather than be an end in itself. Our proposed piece would utilise the advantages of having a large space and really bring out our interests in site specific areas of our practice.”
I have found this statement difficult to stand by within this show and our tendencies as a group towards not being a finished packaged piece of explainable contemporary art have been brought into question. This has furthered my interest and our interest as a group into explanations that are linked to a piece of art. We always want to retain the platform for intelligibility.
The experience of questioning these areas within the set up of the show has made my piece feel more relevant as it highlights the idea of the presence of the artist within their work and how much of a direct message from the artist is really necessary for the viewer when experiencing/viewing a piece.
As a group the conversations about shared space have interesting and it has been challenging to make joint decisions which I find more interesting than us all having the exact same opinion and then pulling it off with ease.
Overall the set up of the show has been an invaluable experience that will definitely contribute to the shaping of the group.
Now for the ‘Private View’ and event ‘Going Any Where Nice On Your Holidays’- as part of my work:
Friday 25th June 6.30-9.30 pm
Departure Gallery,7 Trident Way, The International Trading Estate, Brent Road, Southall, UB2 5LF
See website for details on event with free haircuts:
http://rosannerobertson.art.officelive.com/UAGAllSystemsGo.aspx
Gallery Website:
http://www.departuregallery.com/
