Theme Development.   During my week 5 individual tutorial, we discussed the need to refine the thematic and conceptual framework of my speculative project. Ecology as a framework is unique in the way that it has resisted aesthetic, medium, and ambition homogenisation. Instead, there is great variety in the ways that artists, and academics alike […]

In my previous post I identified that subverting the audience’s expectation of the white cube space for a more decolonial setting connects the location and physical architecture with the artistic experience. The non-conventional setting does not form a background of perception in the same way that blank walls do. As a result, I will have […]

After the week 4 lecture, presented by Talbot Rice Gallery Curator James Clegg, I reappraised my notes and noted that he advised becoming familiar with the location of our curatorial projects. Being aware of the limitations of the space, as well as the history/context of the architecture could all have implications as to how the […]

In the Week 4 collective meeting we were asked to locate our values as a collective – the resulting words were: Possibility Diversity Communication Reflecting on these terms in the context of my own speculative project I focused on Diversity and Communication, considering how these ideals pertain to accessibility in the curatorial space. If communication […]

Collective research: Continuing on from class discussion surrounding the prevalence of artist & curatorial collective’s emerging prominence within the contemporary international sphere (such as the Dis Collective’s curation of the 2016 Berlin Biennale), I have begun to reflect on the possible ways to engage with the workshop collective group, especially as individual projects result in […]

Collective Meeting Week 3 In this session each member of the collective discussed the development of their individual project. The emerging themes were: Expressing and experiencing dreams Artwork relating to disease Life and Art Ecological Experiences Trauma, Diaspora, and Identity Colour Psychology Sensing and feeling. Dance based Exhibition I expressed interest in immersive exhibitions which […]

Introduced in Talbot Rice Gallery’s White Gallery, Gabrielle Goliath exhibits the Edinburgh cycle of her exhibition Personal Accounts. Having visited this space on Thursday the 23rd of January, I produced field notes purposely devoid of external information. As a result, my analysis consists of an investigation into the correlation between curatorial decision and the artists […]