No Offence Intended is now over.
Having cleared out of the space, covered the marks we left and returned equipment safely, the exhibition has been and gone.
Looking back over my previous blog entries I think it is clear that it all came together, from me being unsure about being part of it to thriving it and wanting more.
On Tuesday 22nd, we decided to have another opening night in some way. Making cups of tea for people who attended and this time go round in a group and discuss our work. It was a small group that attended including employees from the Cornerhouse Gallery.
At the time it was very intimidating to talk about my work to people who knew the Art World well, and worked in it!
I felt I was able to speak about my work well and got a very positive response overall. The only criticism I got was that one person felt personally for them 4 minutes was too short for the video, in which I explained how I decided upon the length I thought suitable for in a gallery situation.
Other criticism I did not think was fair was comparing the piece not having any spirituality in it, compared to Runa's and Marcin's pieces. But this wasn't my intention at all. I never created the piece to be spiritual but for something that was personal but that people could relate to.
Interesting prospects came from the discussion, using the name and same Artists again is definitely in the pipe line and is something I would like to be part of again. It was also suggested to Blank Space that they could maybe broaden from their space and sponsor exhibitions in other spaces, in a 'Blank Space Presents' situation.
The past couple of months of planning, paying, things going wrong and making them right, has all been a reality and a taster as to how a Practicing Artist works in the real world. Along with the negatives came positives. Meeting new people and contacts and now being a New Artist in Manchester.
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Monday, 21 March 2011
No offence Intended: Success.
We are currently still exhibiting our exhibition 'No offence Intended' at Blank Space in Manchester.
Having been working till midnight the night before there was a lot to get done.
I had borrowed the equipment from University and luckily was able to rent it for the full time I needed it. With Technical help, my shelves were put up for the projector dvd player and speakers to be placed on. They were high enough so that people could stand under them safely and watch the piece, but not get in the way of the projected piece. The last job I had to do with help from Marcin Wozniak was covering the windows with thick white cotton, blocking out the light during the day.
On the day of the opening there was still a lot to do such as tidying each space, and getting the drinks ready.
By 6.30pm, the night was on its way.
We had volunteers that were a big help, all from Interactive Arts:
Arnold Pollock worked on the bar as well as helping move heavy items in the gallery space when setting up.
Kieran Izquierdo worked on the bar
Helen Austin helped clean up on the day and worked on the door during the event.
Phoebe Myers also worked on the door and helped set up Edwina's live incense piece.
There were many other helpers too. It worked very well working as a team and I think we pulled it off very well.
Helen Austin was also responsible for making the blog in which people could follow, small business cards were made so that people could look up information on the blog.
For all information on each Artists work, visit:
http://nooffenceintended.wordpress.com/
On the opening night, there was such a buzz and a lot of people attended which was very surprising and overwhelming! It was good to see what people thought of the work and to be given compliments that it was a success.
The free alcohol was definitely a success and made it more welcoming and enjoyable for the people who attended.
The after event that was at sandbar was a nice way to end the evening. Everyone could relax, we had done it. We had set up a successful exhibition.
Here is a an image I took quickly once I had set up my piece.
Having been working till midnight the night before there was a lot to get done.
I had borrowed the equipment from University and luckily was able to rent it for the full time I needed it. With Technical help, my shelves were put up for the projector dvd player and speakers to be placed on. They were high enough so that people could stand under them safely and watch the piece, but not get in the way of the projected piece. The last job I had to do with help from Marcin Wozniak was covering the windows with thick white cotton, blocking out the light during the day.
On the day of the opening there was still a lot to do such as tidying each space, and getting the drinks ready.
By 6.30pm, the night was on its way.
We had volunteers that were a big help, all from Interactive Arts:
Arnold Pollock worked on the bar as well as helping move heavy items in the gallery space when setting up.
Kieran Izquierdo worked on the bar
Helen Austin helped clean up on the day and worked on the door during the event.
Phoebe Myers also worked on the door and helped set up Edwina's live incense piece.
There were many other helpers too. It worked very well working as a team and I think we pulled it off very well.
Helen Austin was also responsible for making the blog in which people could follow, small business cards were made so that people could look up information on the blog.
For all information on each Artists work, visit:
http://nooffenceintended.wordpress.com/
On the opening night, there was such a buzz and a lot of people attended which was very surprising and overwhelming! It was good to see what people thought of the work and to be given compliments that it was a success.
The free alcohol was definitely a success and made it more welcoming and enjoyable for the people who attended.
The after event that was at sandbar was a nice way to end the evening. Everyone could relax, we had done it. We had set up a successful exhibition.
Here is a an image I took quickly once I had set up my piece.
Monday, 14 March 2011
'My Morning Routine'.
I have now completed the video I will be showing for the exhibition, and am currently still setting up my space for Thursday, the opening night.
The video is 4 minutes long, which I think it terms of time in a gallery space is long enough to get my message across but also short enough so that the viewer will not get bored and walk away.
In the video there are still shots of things that are around me as I get ready, and incorporating with that is a connecting sound. The sound is very important as a key as to which stage of getting ready I am at. You never see me in the video, just hear me and what I am doing. For example, the first shot is of my curtains and the sound with it is my alarm going off. The curtains are usually the first thing I see when woken up by my alarm to get up and get ready.
I think this opportunity of being part of this exhibition has come at the right time. I have been struggling for a while not knowing where to go with my work. I have seen and been influenced by a lot of Artists. From this I think i have been able to take what I have seen and develop it into my own work. The piece itself is very conceptual and open but still allows the viewer to follow it easily.
The video is 4 minutes long, which I think it terms of time in a gallery space is long enough to get my message across but also short enough so that the viewer will not get bored and walk away.
In the video there are still shots of things that are around me as I get ready, and incorporating with that is a connecting sound. The sound is very important as a key as to which stage of getting ready I am at. You never see me in the video, just hear me and what I am doing. For example, the first shot is of my curtains and the sound with it is my alarm going off. The curtains are usually the first thing I see when woken up by my alarm to get up and get ready.
I think this opportunity of being part of this exhibition has come at the right time. I have been struggling for a while not knowing where to go with my work. I have seen and been influenced by a lot of Artists. From this I think i have been able to take what I have seen and develop it into my own work. The piece itself is very conceptual and open but still allows the viewer to follow it easily.
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Blurb
It is interesting to match and compare the differences between my Proposal and my Blurb and how my idea has changed over time.
‘My Morning Routine’
Video Projection, 2011
My current practice of work evolves around a personal aspect of my life, and I feel that I can portray this best through the medium of Video.
I believe that we all have a perception of how we act when we are alone and when we are around others, and that the way in which others see us can differ greatly to how we view our own persona. My creating "self portraits" via the medium of video, I believe that coming to terms with other peoples perception of myself will help me to understand myself more accurately, in other words to create a true portrait of who I am in the wider construct of society. Amongst my peers and my family, for example.
Within my video piece, entitled "My Morning Routine" This is exactly what I have endeavoured to capture. I have tried to capture intimate shots that usually nobody other than I will see, as I get ready for the day. What I wanted to highlight was the almost religious sense in which I tend to the tasks depicted in the video - how I can't live day to day without performing this routine. Indeed it has become more a part of my life than perhaps even I had imagined, and consequently shapes who I am as a person.
The video has been put together in a way that the subject - myself - is never seen. This was in order to give the audience an essence and an Idea of who I am, to put the viewer in my shoes, so to speak. This was done by filming personal shots of possessions and the things around me, allowing the viewer to immerse ones self in the subject of me, the individual.
Kay Woodley
www.akayinthelifeof.blogspot.com
‘My Morning Routine’
Video Projection, 2011
My current practice of work evolves around a personal aspect of my life, and I feel that I can portray this best through the medium of Video.
I believe that we all have a perception of how we act when we are alone and when we are around others, and that the way in which others see us can differ greatly to how we view our own persona. My creating "self portraits" via the medium of video, I believe that coming to terms with other peoples perception of myself will help me to understand myself more accurately, in other words to create a true portrait of who I am in the wider construct of society. Amongst my peers and my family, for example.
Within my video piece, entitled "My Morning Routine" This is exactly what I have endeavoured to capture. I have tried to capture intimate shots that usually nobody other than I will see, as I get ready for the day. What I wanted to highlight was the almost religious sense in which I tend to the tasks depicted in the video - how I can't live day to day without performing this routine. Indeed it has become more a part of my life than perhaps even I had imagined, and consequently shapes who I am as a person.
The video has been put together in a way that the subject - myself - is never seen. This was in order to give the audience an essence and an Idea of who I am, to put the viewer in my shoes, so to speak. This was done by filming personal shots of possessions and the things around me, allowing the viewer to immerse ones self in the subject of me, the individual.
Kay Woodley
www.akayinthelifeof.blogspot.com
Proposal
Here is the Proposal I sent to Runa Begum, back in February when invited to be involved with the exhibition.
Currently working on my video piece and setting up.
Kay Woodley
Email: kay.woodley@googlemail.com
Mobile: 07754543414
Website: www.akayinthelifeof.blogspot.com
Proposal for Blank Space Exhibiton
I am currently working with video as a medium and incorporating that with video self portraits, exploring self illusion and why people create an illusion of themselves and how they want to be perceived.
Along with video making, which is more favourite practice at the moment, experiment with drawing and mark making. I would like to bring these two mediums together through my future work.
Interests that fuel what I would like to do are cinema and experimental film as well as traditional and conceptual work. I am currently fascinated with the work of, Marina Abramovic and her performance work.
Working around the theme of ‘Religion’ and starting with myself , I plan to create a video piece and drawing pieces that reflecting how religion takes, or doesn’t take part in my life.
For the exhibition, I plan to project my work or use a television screen, along with some drawing pieces that will be hung.
Currently working on my video piece and setting up.
Kay Woodley
Email: kay.woodley@googlemail.com
Mobile: 07754543414
Website: www.akayinthelifeof.blogspot.com
Proposal for Blank Space Exhibiton
I am currently working with video as a medium and incorporating that with video self portraits, exploring self illusion and why people create an illusion of themselves and how they want to be perceived.
Along with video making, which is more favourite practice at the moment, experiment with drawing and mark making. I would like to bring these two mediums together through my future work.
Interests that fuel what I would like to do are cinema and experimental film as well as traditional and conceptual work. I am currently fascinated with the work of, Marina Abramovic and her performance work.
Working around the theme of ‘Religion’ and starting with myself , I plan to create a video piece and drawing pieces that reflecting how religion takes, or doesn’t take part in my life.
For the exhibition, I plan to project my work or use a television screen, along with some drawing pieces that will be hung.
Friday, 11 March 2011
Moving in
Here are a few photos in which show the space I have to work with. The space allocated to me has a lot of light and because I am projecting a video I will need to block it out some how. I like how bare the space is because I think this will immediately make my video stand out.
I have recently just sent out my blurb to be published for the brochure we have made for the exhibition. Where as in my proposal I briefly go over what I would like to do, it has changed since then and my idea is underway.
Having gained more confidence with working with video, I am making a video based on myself getting ready for the day. The idea is that it is exactly the same everyday, so it could be represented as a personal ritual. This could be my subconscious Religion, getting ready for the day.
The video will be short because I have found that in a gallery situation, you want to keep the viewer engaged and keep them watching. This is an interesting development from the last video piece I created which was an hour long. At the time it was okay for the viewer to drop into it. But for this piece I think it is important the viewer knows what is going on and can pick it up straight away whenever they drop in.
I have recently just sent out my blurb to be published for the brochure we have made for the exhibition. Where as in my proposal I briefly go over what I would like to do, it has changed since then and my idea is underway.
Having gained more confidence with working with video, I am making a video based on myself getting ready for the day. The idea is that it is exactly the same everyday, so it could be represented as a personal ritual. This could be my subconscious Religion, getting ready for the day.
The video will be short because I have found that in a gallery situation, you want to keep the viewer engaged and keep them watching. This is an interesting development from the last video piece I created which was an hour long. At the time it was okay for the viewer to drop into it. But for this piece I think it is important the viewer knows what is going on and can pick it up straight away whenever they drop in.
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Blank Space Exhibition: No offence Intended.
Since the middle of February I have been part of planning an exhibition at Blank Space in Manchester. Blank Space is a exhibition space in which you are able to hire out and exhibit your work there. I was first approached by Runa Begum, a fellow Interactive Arts student, inviting me to be involved. I was unsure and felt out of my depth but said yes anyway! I was then informed that there would be a consistent theme to the exhibition basing around 'Religion'.
I have become behind on writing about this on my blog as we are currently setting up the exhibition at the moment.
So I will get up to date with what we have gained so far:
Throughout February and March we have been having weekly meetings updating on what we need to do as a networking team. Nine people are now involved in the exhibition having had a deadline in which we had to send a proposal, Nine people were successful in doing this. I am now currently working with:
Runa Begum
Ryan Higgins
Laura Burke
Marcin Wozniak
Jason Barker
Edwina McEachran
Adam Renshaw
Miriam Baynes
who are all or have been in the past, Interactive Arts students.
Because our exhibition is based on the theme of 'Religion', we decided to call our show 'No Offence Intended'. This was decided upon because religion is such a delicate subject matter, we have given a hidden meaning to our show in which could they be offensive? Come along and find out.
Deciding things that are a must have were posters and flyers, drinks for the opening night and an information booklet for the public, and after party event location. The exhibition will open on the 17th March then show for 10 days after the opening night until Saturday 26th March.
So far at the weekly meetings we have covered a lot of things.
Thanks to Laura who created a timetable it was easy to see what we had to do step by step.
For renting the space it was £200, split £25 each. Others costs have also been gathered into a kitty for equipment and other things we may need, this is £30.
We have visited the space and have currently moved in to set up, our set up dates are were from Wednesday 9th March till Thursday 17th March, in which is our opening night.
On Wednesday 2nd March a meeting was held at Blank Space to through any issues we had and what we could and could not do. We found we had a lot of freedom and everything was left up to us.
Spaces have been allocated for each Artist, decided by the curator of the exhibition Ryan Higgins. It was taken into consideration what each person was going to present for the exhibition. I am still currently not sure on the subject matter but know I want to project a video installation.
With each person given a role prior to moving into the space I was asked to find an after party venue and get alcohol for the opening night. I have been in touch with Dom at Sand Bar, who is an ex Interactive Arts Student and the after party will be held there. Free alcohol has also kindly been donated from Sand Bar. Marcin Wozniak has been in touch with Font Bar enquiring about free alcohol.
Upon seeing the previous opening exhibition at Blank Space we were able to confirm cases of wine from a company called Barefoot Wine, if we placed their logo on our flyer. This was not a problem at all and is now further networking connection we have made.
The flyer and poster has been designed by Ryan Higgins and Jason Barker and is currently in circulation around the city. Each of us have been placing flyers out in public places such as bars clubs galleries, and approaching the general public in the street.
The design behind the flyer was to keep it simple and something that was quite mysterious as to what it meant. Aesthetically I think the black works well with the gold.
Front of the flyer
Back of the flyer
We have just currently moved into the space and are on with preparing for the exhibition.
Watch this space....
I have become behind on writing about this on my blog as we are currently setting up the exhibition at the moment.
So I will get up to date with what we have gained so far:
Throughout February and March we have been having weekly meetings updating on what we need to do as a networking team. Nine people are now involved in the exhibition having had a deadline in which we had to send a proposal, Nine people were successful in doing this. I am now currently working with:
Runa Begum
Ryan Higgins
Laura Burke
Marcin Wozniak
Jason Barker
Edwina McEachran
Adam Renshaw
Miriam Baynes
who are all or have been in the past, Interactive Arts students.
Because our exhibition is based on the theme of 'Religion', we decided to call our show 'No Offence Intended'. This was decided upon because religion is such a delicate subject matter, we have given a hidden meaning to our show in which could they be offensive? Come along and find out.
Deciding things that are a must have were posters and flyers, drinks for the opening night and an information booklet for the public, and after party event location. The exhibition will open on the 17th March then show for 10 days after the opening night until Saturday 26th March.
So far at the weekly meetings we have covered a lot of things.
Thanks to Laura who created a timetable it was easy to see what we had to do step by step.
For renting the space it was £200, split £25 each. Others costs have also been gathered into a kitty for equipment and other things we may need, this is £30.
We have visited the space and have currently moved in to set up, our set up dates are were from Wednesday 9th March till Thursday 17th March, in which is our opening night.
On Wednesday 2nd March a meeting was held at Blank Space to through any issues we had and what we could and could not do. We found we had a lot of freedom and everything was left up to us.
Spaces have been allocated for each Artist, decided by the curator of the exhibition Ryan Higgins. It was taken into consideration what each person was going to present for the exhibition. I am still currently not sure on the subject matter but know I want to project a video installation.
With each person given a role prior to moving into the space I was asked to find an after party venue and get alcohol for the opening night. I have been in touch with Dom at Sand Bar, who is an ex Interactive Arts Student and the after party will be held there. Free alcohol has also kindly been donated from Sand Bar. Marcin Wozniak has been in touch with Font Bar enquiring about free alcohol.
Upon seeing the previous opening exhibition at Blank Space we were able to confirm cases of wine from a company called Barefoot Wine, if we placed their logo on our flyer. This was not a problem at all and is now further networking connection we have made.
The flyer and poster has been designed by Ryan Higgins and Jason Barker and is currently in circulation around the city. Each of us have been placing flyers out in public places such as bars clubs galleries, and approaching the general public in the street.
The design behind the flyer was to keep it simple and something that was quite mysterious as to what it meant. Aesthetically I think the black works well with the gold.
Front of the flyer
Back of the flyer
We have just currently moved into the space and are on with preparing for the exhibition.
Watch this space....
Monday, 7 March 2011
Drawing again
I have found myself not creating any videos at the moment, yet I have lots of ideas, why am I so afraid to persue them?
Meanwhile I have found that I have started to enjoy drawing again in a child like way. I find that drawing quickly is more honest and real and I like to draw off the top of my head, make mistakes, nothing is accurate but it is still plausible in what the drawing is of I would like to think.
These are a few drawings of the house I am currently living in here in Manchester. They are all done quickly. It could be said they are quite personal drawings as only I know what they are of and the items in there.
Bedroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
Meanwhile I have found that I have started to enjoy drawing again in a child like way. I find that drawing quickly is more honest and real and I like to draw off the top of my head, make mistakes, nothing is accurate but it is still plausible in what the drawing is of I would like to think.
These are a few drawings of the house I am currently living in here in Manchester. They are all done quickly. It could be said they are quite personal drawings as only I know what they are of and the items in there.
Bedroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Images continued..
Forever finding forgotten images from Berlin, the below are from Hamburger Bahnhof, East Side Gallery and the Jewish Museum.
The East Side Gallery, which was a row of paintings along the Berlin Wall were quite interesting and obviously had a strong message behind them. It was interesting to see the different artworks, but they did not thrill me at all.
The Jewish Museum was very enjoyable in the sense that I learnt things I hadn't known before and going around the museum itself was quite disorientating. This was done purposely by the architect, Daniel Libeskind.
The East Side Gallery, which was a row of paintings along the Berlin Wall were quite interesting and obviously had a strong message behind them. It was interesting to see the different artworks, but they did not thrill me at all.
The Jewish Museum was very enjoyable in the sense that I learnt things I hadn't known before and going around the museum itself was quite disorientating. This was done purposely by the architect, Daniel Libeskind.
Images from the Tv Tower
Here are some images I took from my phone when at the top of the TV Tower in Berlin. I had forgot about them so thought I would upload them. I was just seeing what different effects I could use and how it altered the landscape.
Friday, 4 March 2011
Feeling Rushed, Lost, Confused Etc Etc...
I feel that despite seeing and looking into lots of work recently I am still struggling to find what to do next. I have had some ideas to film myself again and I still want to explore this idea of seeing how I really am on camera. One idea I have is to film myself on the telephone to somehow quite close, such as a family. It could be that I get so involved in the conversation I forget I am being filmed.
I keep getting ideas in my head that just seem to stay in the pipeline at the moment.
Also this term is supposed to be about networking and I feel I have not had time to do anything due to being pulled into Uni for different day projects. I understand that they are there to help us, but it just feels I am getting behind on my work and blog and not knowing what to do. I have had to back log my blog the past few weeks due to too many things to talk about in such little time!
On the 14th and 15th February we were set a two day project with Ben and Sersia, the tutors from Third year. Looking back it was fun but at the time I found it very stressful and I think I took it too seriously. I don't think I will be using anything I learnt from those days in my own practice, but it was still good to work to a sharp deadline and also get to know the third year tutors.
I have also been attending the film that Third year Tutor Ben has been putting on every monday. I have found them very interesting and enjoyable as I want to broaden my horizons to film, which looking back at this point seems to have been kick start all the way back in September with my film lectures. One Film that stuck in my mind for all the wrong reasons was 'Our Daily Bread' by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, in which it allows the audience see how mass food is produced. The scenes of animal killing was quite distressing but and I never felt immune to watching them and had to look away. It did make me think twice about how food is produced today. Visually as a documentary the style was quite nice and symmetrical.
I keep getting ideas in my head that just seem to stay in the pipeline at the moment.
Also this term is supposed to be about networking and I feel I have not had time to do anything due to being pulled into Uni for different day projects. I understand that they are there to help us, but it just feels I am getting behind on my work and blog and not knowing what to do. I have had to back log my blog the past few weeks due to too many things to talk about in such little time!
On the 14th and 15th February we were set a two day project with Ben and Sersia, the tutors from Third year. Looking back it was fun but at the time I found it very stressful and I think I took it too seriously. I don't think I will be using anything I learnt from those days in my own practice, but it was still good to work to a sharp deadline and also get to know the third year tutors.
I have also been attending the film that Third year Tutor Ben has been putting on every monday. I have found them very interesting and enjoyable as I want to broaden my horizons to film, which looking back at this point seems to have been kick start all the way back in September with my film lectures. One Film that stuck in my mind for all the wrong reasons was 'Our Daily Bread' by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, in which it allows the audience see how mass food is produced. The scenes of animal killing was quite distressing but and I never felt immune to watching them and had to look away. It did make me think twice about how food is produced today. Visually as a documentary the style was quite nice and symmetrical.
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