Reflection

Thinking back to were 'Here' started as a group show at Sion Hill an then Moving it to Centrespace gallery it has most definitely evolved and become much stronger in linking the works together as well as the work itself being much more resolved, this is especially true in my work which went from being  wooden and clumsy to a metal frame which was better made and emphasised the ideas i wanted to show. Alex's work was also much more resolved with his piece in the show being more enclosed like a room and acting more as a barrier within the space than it did at the sion hill exhibition. Pace also stepped up the way his work was presented and made much more of an installation out of his work with the addition of rubble and dirt which was in bags which gave his work a look of deconstruction which i really enjoyed. Kelsey had additional work in this show which included a sound piece which was accessed through a telephone this bought audience engagement into the space and worked well with the engagement with people and my own sculpture.

This show was always going to look more like a white cube gallery because the space was a white walled gallery and we all prefer a minimal show compared to one which is too full and every piece vies for your attention. this could deter some viewers as these sorts of galleries are typically seen as being elitist which deters some people into the space. We tried to overcome this by always having the door open to the gallery and engaging with anyone who came to the door always appearing to smile and look inviting.

Over all i'm very pleased with how the exhibition went with great feedback from the public and being selected as Visual Arts South Wests pick of the week, but there are a few things i would change about the show, which i have listed below

1. We did not have anything explaining what each of the works meant, we had the concept behind the works but no detailed text about what that work meant to the artist and what it was saying through the materials used. I had pushed for this but unfortunately i said this too late and we did not have time and i feel we really missed out on an opportunity for the viewers to engage more with our work. 
2. We should have been more proactive with the way that we advertised the exhibition and not relied on free advertising from social media. Flyers would have been a perfect way to engage with the public while the exhibition was on and would have bought more people into the space.
3. We should have had an A2 Poster inside the gallery as well as on the A frames we had outside. We did has an A3 one inside but this looked so small on the wall and made it difficult for more than one person to read at a time.

Costings for the show

Printing £10

Drinks £40

Van Hire £120

Deposit for the gallery £150

Gallery hire cost for one week £250 

Total £570

Cost between the 4 of us £142.50

This just shows how much cheaper things become when you do them together i don't think any of us would have been able to put on the show alone because the cost would have been too high for that. By working together it became affordable to show our work in a public space. 

With the show we put on it was important our works worked together and i believe i'm very lucky to work with three other artists who have the same drive as i do, you cant do it alone you have to have other people around you to help each other succeed, if you surround yourself with success your more likely to be successful. 

I look forward to working with Kelsey, Pace and Alex on more projects in the near future