Self Appraisal

Description of study / practice undertaken: this enables you to identify the nature and range of work undertaken, i.e. the methods, materials, strategies and workshops used and the subject/content and context developed)

The practice undertaken in the module Art and Exhibition was to plan and create an exhibition. Within this module my working group and I were allowed to establish our own exhibition according to the theme of our choice. We chose the artworks, design layout, advertisement etc. The title of our exhibition was ‘Made you look’. We chose this due to the subject matter of uncomfortableness, as we wanted an exhibition which was interactive and interesting for the audience. Through the use of uncomfortable subjects, such as body parts and rape we felt as though our audience could relate in some way to their own phobias In life.  Throughout the whole process of creating the exhibition we had regular meetings to discuss certain topics, such as role allocations in the group. We had to create advertising documentation, such as leaflets, exhibition guise, posters, invitations and a press release.

Appraisal: this enables you to objectively and critically consider your achievements / or failure, and analyse the strengths and weaknesses within your work or practice from this module.

The group and I have successfully learnt how much planning, organization and time goes into creating an exhibition. We feel that the majority of us were organized throughout the exhibition, although a few members of the group were not. Each member of the group stuck to their allocated roles and our negotiating skills seemed to have progressed through out the module. The documentation in my opinion was very successful as to me it look professionally done and I think it was clear that a lot of thought and time went into each advisement. The actually exhibition seemed to have gone better than expected. Our creativity throughout the exhibition was clear as more than half of the artworks were displayed in a different way of which the artist displayed them.

However I do believe some members of the group did more than others and consequently this could have affected the exhibition as it put more pressure on certain member of the group, such as me to create lots of work in a short space of time. Although the group met up frequently to discuss the exhibition, I think organization could have been improved with the artists, as it was not clear to two of the artist which pieces we were using. If I were to improve anything about the exhibition it would be to move one of the pieces to the other side of the wall (as recommended in the exhibition feedback) as I believed it would have worked better. However due to problems with artist installing the work this wasn’t possible.

 List of skills acquired / developed: in relation to the module learning outcomes, this enables you to identify the acquisition of particular practical, technical and intellectual skills.

After experiencing this module, I believed I am more creative in my thinking of how to display my own work. I have also been inspired by certain materials and ideas artists use in their own work. My teamwork skills have most defiantly improved, as although I take the leadership role on often, I feel as listening to other peoples idea improve my own. During this module I have defiantly become more aware of health and safety and things and can and can’t do either when making work or displaying it.