CITY BATHS RE-THINK
This week I have been thinking a lot about the pros and cons of doing the install at the City Baths. I think this is a great project that I would love to do at some point, but I’m unsure if this is the best way forward for my research. Is it possible that I was getting carried away with the theatrical element of the install? I’m going to sit on this decision for a couple of weeks while I complete my exegesis and trial presentation (OCT 11). Maybe after the trial presentation things well become more clear, and I will still have time to develop the work which ever way makes the most sense then.
PROS:
- Great space to work with
- Good trial for something bigger next year (art and about ?)
- Public art work
- Large scale
- Relatively simple install for a really effective presentation
- Will give the an opportunity to document the underwater install
- Event based
- Assessors need to be in the water
CONS:
- only allows me to present one piece
- Could be seen as a departure from the trial presentation work (Hydro-Static)
- It’s costly
- One time thing, will not give me something I can exhibit next year
- Event based
- Lots of room for errors on the day
- Assessors need to be in the water
Cannot transfer easily to the grad show (need to work out residue / documentation )
may run over time