This week we got down to the nitty gritty of curation – BUDGETS! Listening to Marcus speak about his film festival at Tramway and how he budgeted was helpful. I particularly liked when he emphasised that his budget reflected his own personal ethics. He explained that if more money is spent on wine and canapésContinue reading Money money money (must be funny?)

Claire Jackson’s talk at Tramway was fascinating as she spoke with such respect and adoration about Maud Sulter’s work which is currently being exhibited. What I found fascinating was the over and back that goes on between the curator and Sulter’s estate when it comes to the layout of the exhibition – this is somethingContinue reading Seating arrangements

After presenting my speculative project last week I received helpful feedback from my peers. While my aesthetic was clear and well received (I went a the hand-drawn approach) it was felt that the inclusion of photographs of the artworks I was tracing would have been a nice addition.     There were concerns at theContinue reading Reflections on Presentation

Based on the information in my previous post, I have decided to change the focus of my speculative project. My project will intertwine Irish mythology and native Irish wisdom with the current environmental crisis of Ash Dieback. It would be a site specific project, held at Luan Gallery in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Athlone is referredContinue reading A Change of Heart continued…

This week I found myself lost in the words of Ailton Krenak. In his book ‘Ancestral Future’ (2022), Krenak speaks about the need to reconnect with the land through listening to and adapting the wisdom of our indigenous ancestors. He writes: ‘Some people find it natural to consider a river sacred as long as it’sContinue reading Week Five – A Change of Heart (Context)

‘If the land could speak to you and you were listening to try and understand it, what would you say back?’ (https://atlasarts.org.uk/assets/files/Samhla-Publication_Digital-merge-with-Poster.pdf) This was the question posed to artist Lauren Gault for her cultural project Samlha which explored land and place relations in 2022. This question solidified part of what I am trying to exploreContinue reading Expanding on my speculative project – residencies

  These are photos  of Mark Dion’s Neukom Vivarium (2006), located in Seattle, Washington. It’s a sculpture, an educational piece, an archive, a piece of horticulture, and a curated ecosystem. As described by Giovanni Aloi, in this work, ‘Decomposition and regeneration are intertwined and interdependent’. The sculpture consists of the state tree of Washington –Continue reading Artist as ecosystem curator – Mark Dion. (external research)

This week my collective were tasked with sharing our ideas for the speculative project. Caught of guard, I initially began thinking about curating an exhibition of instructional work in my own home – taking influence from Fran Cottelll’s ‘House Projects’. I would advertise an exhibition featuring the works of Yoko Ono, Sol Lewitt or BarryContinue reading week three collective

A resolution of mine has been to visit at least one exhibition a week, a decision which led me to Barry Le Va’s retrospective exhibition at Fruitmarket. Titled In a State of Flux, the show left me with one burning realisation; I could just curate Barry Le Va in my own home. I mean I’mContinue reading Barry Le Va is in my house