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.
