I really liked the GBK gallery, its atmosphere was much different to any other gallery I had previously visited. All formal etiquette of a normal gallery space was removed. I automatically felt really relaxed and welcome by the curator who personally talked to us about the works. I personally always feel awkward going to those talks with twenty strangers and standing somewhere near the back only hearing every second word.
I have to admit I enjoyed the Debra Dawes Exhibition the most, the whole process of working in the gallery, rather than a studio was really interesting and gave me a much further in-site into the process of art making. It would have been awesome to actually see her in the studio, maybe even read poetry to her. But mostly to ask her about her work in more detail.
I was surprised when I first saw Jones’s works; in the pictures they looked much smaller, in size and space. The way the light reflected onto the gallery floor made the works appear double there size, as double he size of each physical sculpture was needed to display them. The size of the works can be quite overwhelming, and realistically you don’t see that quantity or size of florescent lights very often. The juxtaposition of an everyday object transformed into something not every day and in a weird way very beautiful was really inspiriting and creative.
I felt the drawings around the installation were neglected and that they could have been positioned better. I actually didn’t notice them until the curator pointed them out. Positioning them higher or more centrally may have been more ideal. I don’t think anything would take your attention from the installation. The curator did mention that the work drawings were positioned so the fluorescent lights reflected upon them, although I felt this was insignificant and made the drawings appear less significant to the audience.
The relationship with the landscapes that Jones was inspired by were hard to draw a connection with. I personally struggled to see a connection wit any sort of landscape. I found it hard to visualise a man made consumer product, representing any type of landscape. My overall reaction to the exhibition was a positive one; I think more focus could be placed on the process, and positioning of the installation itself rather than complicated concepts. Regardless the work was beautiful.
I have to admit I enjoyed the Debra Dawes Exhibition the most, the whole process of working in the gallery, rather than a studio was really interesting and gave me a much further in-site into the process of art making. It would have been awesome to actually see her in the studio, maybe even read poetry to her. But mostly to ask her about her work in more detail.
I was surprised when I first saw Jones’s works; in the pictures they looked much smaller, in size and space. The way the light reflected onto the gallery floor made the works appear double there size, as double he size of each physical sculpture was needed to display them. The size of the works can be quite overwhelming, and realistically you don’t see that quantity or size of florescent lights very often. The juxtaposition of an everyday object transformed into something not every day and in a weird way very beautiful was really inspiriting and creative.
I felt the drawings around the installation were neglected and that they could have been positioned better. I actually didn’t notice them until the curator pointed them out. Positioning them higher or more centrally may have been more ideal. I don’t think anything would take your attention from the installation. The curator did mention that the work drawings were positioned so the fluorescent lights reflected upon them, although I felt this was insignificant and made the drawings appear less significant to the audience.
The relationship with the landscapes that Jones was inspired by were hard to draw a connection with. I personally struggled to see a connection wit any sort of landscape. I found it hard to visualise a man made consumer product, representing any type of landscape. My overall reaction to the exhibition was a positive one; I think more focus could be placed on the process, and positioning of the installation itself rather than complicated concepts. Regardless the work was beautiful.
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