BA2 Fine Art - Reflective Journal

This exhibition was a small exhibition, there were also a lot of changes that happened which in retrospect, I was glad they happened as I think that experiencing issues and problems when curating always help to make the process more educating and interesting.  The first of the changes was the work that Salima was to display. Originally I thought that she was going to display illustrations as she mentioned that she was working on illustrations for the exhibition. When I met her to talk about what she was going to display and to get a more general idea of her work she brought a lot of embroidery pieces which made sense as she is a textile student. However it was also interesting as a lot of her textile pieces are heavily inspired by womanism an the symbol of Womanism, which worked well with the overall theme of the exhibition. Displaying the work wouldn't be an issue as I had already planned to pin her work up with small nails, but when I...

This year's foreign trip was to Amsterdam and Rotterdam. We had a packed schedule involving lots of different galleries, each showcasing a mixture of contemporary and classical art, with historical objects also included. My main interests were in the more contemporary works which included a textile/fabric element as that's my main interest within my current practice.  The Artists of interest: Rossella Biscotti - I was interested in her embroidery pieces and how she combined statistics with the delicate art of embroidery. I was also impressed at the scale of her work and how she displayed them - draped along the floor similar to that of a carpet display. Something that I might consider in the future if I start to explore scale in my work. I was inspired to use statistics in relation to feminism within my work to really bring the link between the movement and my work together more strongly.  Otobang Nkanga - I was interested in Nkanga's...