Periphery Future Exhibition Inspiration “So close, so beautiful, weekend trip to Hebei!“ is a local slogan known to almost everyone in northern China. This slogan essentially welcomes Beijing residents to Hebei for tourism and vacation. I believe this is a form of objectification of the region for tourism promotion and commercialization. This slogan turns Hebei […]

Artist Fees and Venue Costs After reading the Fair Pay: Rates of Pay Signposting Guide provided by my tutor in the tutorial, I calculated the expenses for my selected artworks[1]. I referenced the Recommended Rates of Pay on the Scottish Artists Union website to determine daily artist fees for varying work durations[2]. I further refined […]

More Feasible Artwork Selections Through discussions in the Week 5 lecture and tutorial, I realized I needed to select more practical artworks. This means my artists must be students from Edinburgh College of Art, along with other art students and emerging artists. Therefore, I chose the following works as affordable exhibition options. Their common theme […]

Adapting Theme and Venue After reading the Week 4 materials and discussing exhibition venues with my tutor, I developed a curatorial concept based on the Introduction//Rural Art is… framework. Although I later asked JL if the exhibition could be held outside Edinburgh, she confirmed this possibility. However, she noted that teachers would require more detailed […]

Practice of curatorial ethics Before the third week’s lecture, I read Curating as Ethics and gained an understanding of ethical issues within curatorial practice[1]. A crucial component highlighted was the application of cultural elements[2]. Meanwhile, A Call To Arms: Strategies For Change detailed curators’ practical actions against the straight white male-dominated mainstream art world and […]

Public Engagement and Feedback During the preparatory work and class discussions in the second week, I read the article Mapping the Contexts of Contemporary Curating: The Visual Arts Exhibitionary Complex[1] and clarify the standard categories of art exhibitions (site-specific works, topics originating outside art, and events/participatory activities), exhibitionary formats (discursive, educational, paracuratorial, open-plan, participatory), curatorial […]

 My Exhibition Inspiration    I hope my exhibition takes place in so-called “peripheral areas. [1]” While the dichotomy of Center–Periphery may seem outdated, it remains undeniably linked to structural violence. This violence can be revealed through art and culture[2]. Through my exhibition, I aim to fulfill culture’s power to show truth[3]. Simultaneously, I hope my […]