‘Who Will Provide’ Exhibition at The Crypt Gallery
31/10 – 4/11 2018
Our group of thirty three MFA students explored and responded to themes relating to charity and its place in today’s world. The exhibition presented a collection of site specific works, ranging from painting to sculpture, assemblage to video through to performance and photography.
Before the summer break preparations started by putting together various teams to properly organise and execute the event. The members of the research team responded to the site by looking into its history, connecting it to its past and designed the theme ’Who Will Provide?’ around the wish list, a document from 1995 which outlined the desired purpose for the building. This included shelter and provision for the homeless, serving the nearby student population and a focal point for community activities.
I volunteered to join the Installation Team. Over the summer I visited the crypt twice with the view to inform myself about the site (wall space, wall and ceiling heights, location of electrical outlets etc.) and to explore a potential location for my own work.
Two weeks prior to the event the curating team got in touch and supplied our team with a list of required tools and materials. We also received technical information on some more complicated works and installing requirements from The Crypt Gallery itself (No drilling of new holes!). There was very good collaboration between curating and installation team and minor installation problems were efficiently dealt with.
SKILLS: HANDLING ARTWORK, COLLABORATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ATTENTION TO DETAIL,
SITE SPECIFIC WORKING
MFA FINE ART SHOW WIMBLEDON 2019
Curating Team
Leader: Renate
Guilia, Philip, Yi-Shin, Cherish, Priyanshi, Erin, Fibbie
Points to keep in mind:
Curator is a facilitator for both the audience and the artists and attempts to achieve a cohesive show.
Select anchor pieces for impact and use of space
Consider intriguing juxtapositions between artworks.
Create an interesting dialogue amongst the works and the audience.
Have a logical flow between the works.
Don’t place too similar works together.
Small works need to be highlighted (spotlit) or well positioned.
Tasks:
Inform of available space for the exhibition; set up meetings to look into students’
proposal and check for practicality, AV requirements and possible Health & Safety
issues. Walking tour with tutor to ‘visualize’ the artworks in proposed spaces.
Research display options for postcard and leaflet/floor map.
Discuss options for most effective placement of display with other groups
Purchase display racks and install.
Skills:
COLLABORATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, SITE SPECIFIC WORKING,
