Recently I have mostly been focusing on my actual practice but I have found that the final presentation of the work is just as crucial as the completion of my pieces. This is because the display of the work can help communicate with the audience and portray the themes I want to show.
I have decided that my most successful pieces - the ones that depict the themes of my project the most successfully - are my smaller edits, the ones on photographic paper. I intend to display these so that they are the focal point of my display while the larger pieces work as a back-drop.
After the mini-exhibition I did with my tutor group discovered that the themes of transition of my project would depend a lot on the arrangement of the piece - if displayed without care then the subtle themes of some of the pieces could be lost or devalued.
I want to display the pieces at eye-level and fairly dispersed around so that the vibrant colours, thread and wire does not distract from the other pieces. The subtle pieces will need to be highlighted when being presented or the little details will be missed by the audience.
I shall arrange the pieces in relation to the colours and the size (size depending on which pieces work successfully together - experimentation is needed!!) I have two wall space (corner area) so I will have to create an equal balance between the size and colour. Some of the pieces will not be displayed but will be set up inside one of my folders as development pieces.
Overall, I am pleased with my progress through the project - personally it has been more successful than the last. Only downside is that the project is shorter than the last and I feel I could continue - I plan to continue over the summer! I also feel my project could have been divided into two smaller ones but I have done my best to bring together the themes and the imagery in the best way I can - drawing influence from the many artists and books I have found as well as from the natural environment around me.
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