Exhibition evaluation.

The exhibition space that our work is being presented in is a white room. The qualities of the room are; it has natural light, high ceilings and it is airy and spacious. There is only a limited amount of space both on the boards and the floor. The boards have a height of 213.5cm and a width of 122cm. Only 2 boards can be placed flat in a row. There had to be enough floor space for everyone to access. There are also plinths that were used to display 3D work. The pieces of work that were created could not be too large due to the limited amount of space.

The audience that is viewing the work is parents, students, general public ranging from young to old, also other schools and new students. Not only did I have to consider the image of my piece being suitable for the audience, I also had to think about the way it was presented and would all audience types be able to view the piece in the same way.

 These images show ways of presenting different types of work. As you can see the image to the right shows how you can present 2D and 3D work. The 2D work is places on a board and then the 3D work is placed on a plinth. The side boards are placed around the piece of 3D work so they are facing it, this causes the 3D piece to become the main focus. I believe that this is a good way of presenting it as the way the boards are facing inwards it causes the viewer to get closer to the work and see the details.

This presentation of this piece is similar to the one above however the 3D element of it is not placed on a plinth, it is hung from a piece of wood which is suspended from the tops of the boards. Again similar to the one above this means that you can walk around and view the whole piece. It also causes the piece to stand out more.

 

 

This image shows how to present a piece of clothing. This is a suitable way because it shows how it would look like on a model. It also has images to show this as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

This image shows how my work was presented in the end of year show. The pins are place at the top and the bottom of each piece of wood. I believe that this was a suitable way to present my work because it meant it didn’t damage the wood in any way and the pins are so small that you can hardly see them.

Presentation evaluation.

We had to look at different presentation methods to present our own work. We looked at two types of portfolio which included an e-portfolio and a mounted portfolio. To create an e-portfolio you select pieces of your best work, a minimum of 10 and you then photograph these. It is best to do this using the appropriate lighting as this will make the work look more professional. You can then edit these photos using Photoshop to enhance the colours. When you have got the desired look you then upload these to an e-portfolio such as Flickr. You would use an e-portfolio for a university interview if required, further course of study, could be used for evidence for your CV and can be used when applying for jobs. The possible audience that would be viewing this type of portfolio would be a possible employer and the general public because it would be on the internet. Some of the advantages of using a e-portfolio are; it does not cost anything to create, apart from editing photos it can be quicker to create, you don’t have to carry it around. The disadvantages of using an e-portfolio are you cannot see the pieces of work in person and so you cannot see intricate detail and texture.  

Another type of portfolio is a mounted one. To produce a mounted portfolio I first selected a minimum of 8 pieces of my best work. I then placed these pieces of work onto black card and cut them out leaving a black border of roughly 1cm and then placed these onto a bigger piece of mountcard. You have to make sure there is an equal sized border both sides and the bottom border has to be bigger than the top. The order in which you put your work should show a journey and the process in which is what developed. Students would use mounted portfolios for showing their best work for an interviewer, course leader or employer. A professional artist would use a mounted portfolio for showing their finished and best quality work, representing what style of work they produce. People that would view this type of portfolio would be an interviewer and an employer. The advantages of having a mounted portfolio is that the viewer can see the intricate details of the work, the interviewee can discuss their work. The disadvantages of this portfolio are that it is not cost effective as you have to buy a lot of card and the carry case. It takes time to create this as you have to be accurate with the cutting of card and measurements. It can be heavy to carry around as they are very large.

Overall the two types of portfolios have similarities and differences and both serve different purposes. E-portfolios are more practical when it comes to showing your work to a larger group of people in a range places who just want to get a rough idea of what work you produce, whereas mounted ones are more personal to you as you can hand make them. I believe that mounted portfolios are a better way to show your work as you will be there with the work to discuss it and explain your style.  

Andy Goldsworthy.

Andy Goldsworthy is a British land artist who works in the natural environment to create his works. Some of the materials he uses within his pieces are; coloured flowers, icicles, leaves, mud, pinecones, snow, stones, twigs and thorns. Although the materials are all natural within rural areas, the way he arranges them makes them almost look unnatural in the surroundings they are placed in, catching the viewers eye causing them to look again. His work is similar to Banksy's in a way he uses the outdoors to display his work, however instead of placing his piece of work on a manmade surface he uses the natural environment to create the work.

Banksy.

Banksy is an unknown street artist. He is well known for creating pieces of work in areas such as on the side of buildings, in the streets, on bridges and places visible to the public using a distinctive stencilling technique. He is known to use a lot of dark humour within his images which are occasionally accompanied with slogans, some of it can be seen as controversial and shocking to the viewer. Some of the subjects that appear in his work are rats, apes, policemen, soldiers, children and the elderly. Even though the way he presents his work is seen to be a crime I believe that it is a very efficient way to present work because you don't have to pay to view the piece.

Cornelia Parker.

Cornelia parker is an English sculptor and installation artist. She is well known for her large scale installations. An example of one is ‘Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View’. This piece was a garden shed which she got blown up by the British Army and then suspended the fragments which represented the explosion as if it had stopped in time. A light was placed in the center of the piece which then created shadows on the wall. They way she presents her work hanging in the center of a room means that it interacts with the audience. You can walk around the piece of work and view the whole thing unlike with a painting or photograph where you would only view it from the front. It would also cause the viewer to get closer to the piece to see what objects are hanging.

Max Ernst.

Max Ernst was a painter, sculptor and printmaker who was one of the leading Surrealists and was also a pioneer of Dada. He was a soldier in World War 1 and was traumatized by this time. These themes of his vision of the modern world being irrational became the basis of his artwork. The subject of his work also included his personal traumas. This style to paint from the sub conscious was the basis of his Surrealists works and this then influenced the Abstract Expressionists. He was inspired by the paintings of Giorgio de Chirico. He was also interested in the art of the mentally ill.   After constantly experimenting Ernst invented the technique known as frottage. His work links to the theme of exquisite corpse because he looks at juxtaposed imagery.

COSHH and Health and Safety at Work Act.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/
http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm