![]() ![]() The show is now closed, but in fact there will still be activity on the blog as I continue to post more images of artworks, evaluation info, book info and other things to finish out the project as a whole. ![]() L to R: Darren Nixon, Molly Behagg, Hayley Harrison, Hayley’s partner With that, This ‘Me’ of Mine is now finished. My sincere thanks to the focus group participants for their insightful and thoughtful responses to the project. Undoubtedly, the experience gained from This ‘Me’ of Mine will impact on future projects and I look forward to it! I think that this commitment combined with a few more degrees of editing and focus could lead to even stronger curatorial work in the future. Jane has put an enormous amount of work and time into coordinating an ambitious exhibition programme, which is obvious to viewers. I think at each venue, visitors felt the presence of each particular space on the show a very interesting response to witness as curator. I elected to present a different theme in each gallery, but one related to the overall show premise. I felt certain there would be no way to keep a continuous thought as visitors moved from room to room, especially with so much varied work. The challenge of curating one exhibition spread amongst 8 gallery rooms at the Art School Gallery was huge. Within these constraints the space was used well, and there are some very interesting pieces in the show, which call for a felt and thoughtful response.” ![]() The Art School Gallery space is the dominant factor, which in itself raises questions about the exertion of the public over the private self. Like indistinct, but viscerally present sensations. The adjoining exhibition rooms, with flickering screens and varied pieces, feel like you’re entering the shaded space of the mind. “As I entered the large octagonal space on a bright morning, the pieces seem peripheral. The exhibitions were also closely linked to an active blogsite which created an even more complex method for information assimilation. The structure of this project was to present threads of associations, threads which changed with each venue. I think ultimately, this will affect they way we view art as well. We are learning to follow threads of information in ways meaningful to us rather than in ways presented and we have myriad forms in receiving information to consider when following a thread. The disparate and distanced sit side by side on our computers screens every day demanding we consider them equally. We live in a time where combinations like those mentioned above are the norm. This is a very interesting point, and one well taken. I think it’s a terrific methodology to combine seemingly disparate sources and reference materials (from Deleuze to Shakespeare to Grimm Brothers to Twitter), but in order to make such surprising combinations accessible, focus and thrust of argument (whether critical, political or aesthetic) needs to be even more clear than when traditional disciplinary boundaries are in place.” “Research into the subject of self and identity was very much present throughout the exhibition, though sometimes breadth of research seemed to get in the way of depth of research. Here are the highlights of their findings: I asked a small focus group to consider several aspects of This ‘Me’ of Mine. Watch for This ‘Me’ of Mine: Self, Time & Context in the Digital Age in their bookshop in the coming weeks.Īnd a final look at This ‘Me’ of Mine as a response to evaluations on the project. It is an important fixture in South London for the best and brightest in the arts. Their acclaimed exhibition programme includes established international artists as well as early and mid-career UK artists. I’m very pleased because South London Gallery is one of those important spaces which is highly visible on the international art stage. As you may have seen from my recent social media postings, South London Gallery has agreed to stock the book, This ‘Me’ of Mine: Self, Time & Context in the Digital Age. I do so with good news and a final look at the project.įirst the good news. It’s fitting that having just passed the two year anniversary of starting this blog and project, I bring it to an end. ![]()
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