so now it's just a week to go. things still on track. really warm up in my space and a bit scary doing the top bits. getting there though. the space as a whole seems to be full of even more rubbish that we'll clear out on monday...hopefully. or maybe we can fit even more junk in?

the space is coming along. still lots of rubbish in the middle but the walls are finally looking better. my work is coming along also. i hope to get the gap in the middle done tomorrow so i can then work on moving out to the right. i also want to experiment with some spot lighting next week, as if the day is dull, the lighting in the room is so bad it does not help the piece at all. i may not need them, as certainly when it's sunny, it all looks fine. but best to have them there to play with, just in case...

more painting etc of the space today. lots of junk that has to be removed some time - next week i think. 

i installed some more drawings. it's coming along nicely i think. slowly but surely, but will hopefully get there in the end...

finally, some old images of our show at the funky monkey at the start of the month. it was not an ideal space, but it gave me the chance to try out the use of slides along side other work. i think it worked quite well together. the slide projector used close to the wall, creates an intimate atmosphere for the viewer. it whispers, rather than shouts that it is projecting, if that makes sense. quite intimate and quiet in nature. it was useful to try it out there, and allowed me to see if it was something i could take forward to the final show...

i have been working i my space. i am not too keen on how the piece looks with the strip lighting on. we will see though. maybe i have to play with some spot lighting. but not sure yet. will continue and then work it out. we started painting boards etc today too. a stressful day! but it didn't take too long. more to do tomorrow though...

setting up for the exhibition now. got into my space this week. started to install as i needed to see how it will work. it went well. i found out i didn't need to hang the trace objects so densely, which is a good thing to find out. i took a photo from up where i will be working - it's quite high. and the space in the room is looking much smaller since the boards went up. will hopefully have time to keep updating the blog as i go along installing...

tired hands lead to blurry images... but here is the piece i have up at camberwell public library at the moment. i placed my folded sugar paper ink drawings in the travel section between the books. i titled the piece - all the water in the world. it is aimed to direct the viewer to have expectations for the content of the work. by placing this work in the travel section it also sways the viewer to take a certain angle when deciphering the work. ideas of mapping, lakes, islands... thought it would be interesting to test out.

there is also the opportunity for the viewer to take one away with them, though this is not stated anywhere. 

 

i have been working out what to submit for the one week loan show at camberwell public library, which we install next week. i am trying to find a way of playing with the books in the library. i folded the sugar paper drawings i have in simple map form. i aim to place these in between travel books and play with use of a title. i think there are about 80 of them at the moment. i believe there is strength in their numbers. still more to work out though...

had the show at the funky monkey last week. i tried out the ink drawings again. this time i also had my projector but will hopefully post some pictures of that soon...