12/04/2010

After the the storm is over

Gollum sharing some hair !

12/04/2010

Had a meeting with Aine and Mark today about the progress review; it went well, and we all agreed that going to Georges quay was perhaps not the best move to make. The lines of communication broke down which led to a misunderstanding of the requirements for the progress review. They have given me the opportunity to present my work on Wednesday, which was very good of them. While I was out today, I called to the train station to take a few measurements for my sculptural/performance work. The station master said that they do not allow big items like that on trains anymore, however, he said I could measure up anyway. I will risk it one day and see what happens. Took a few photos of the trains interior etc.

11/04/2010

More experimental type works.

07/04/2010

I went up to Dublin yesterday with some friends to see tutor Mark O Kelly's exhibition in Temple Bar. They were large scale type paintings; oil on linen. Interesting concept behind the work. We went to visit other galleries as well, and ended up by going to the wax museum which was fun.

31/03/2010

Went in to Limerick with the intention of shooting some footage in the city, however, the weather was too bad. Continued to edit video work.
The content of this video is quite similar to the other works in progress insofar as it addresses notions of perception and cognition. We are drawn in by the flashing lights; trying to comprehend the unspoken narrative within. The sound of wind, again, brings a sense of the organic to the piece when, like a shot out of the blue, a blue shot rings out loudly disrupting the senses........... normal service is soon resumed; lights softly flashing, breeze gently blowing......... a shot rings out again; unsettling, disturbing, agitating..... we will not again be fooled...... the breeze stops; then silence.............another shot, damn, fooled again. Then silence again, anticipating more disruption................but nothing.





'Disturbance' Work in progress.

29/03/2010

It is Easter holidays but the college is opened so went in. I had planened to get some more footage, but this time in the city. (Obviously I can't use the shotgun although it would be brilliant if I could) Still, I will chance using a rock to break the mirror, and sweep it up afterwards, and just hope nobody calls the gardai ! I will have to do it at first light when it should be reasonably quiet It was raining so will leave it until it is fine. Did some more video editing; also experimented with the shotgun sounds I recorded.

26/03/2010

Had a tutorial with Alan regarding the MA application; he has given me some sound advice. (As usual).I suppose the tutors gain so much more experience in artistic matters, through constantly researching artistic practice; it's great to get the benefit of their experience. Got feedback from progress review; have to say I was devastated. It was the worst review of my studio work that I have ever had in my almost 4 years of college. There seems to have been some misunderstanding on my behalf as to the requirements of this progress review; I didn't realise it was a requirement to actually show the work I was doing; I was under the misguided notion that we were just to carry on with our work as usual. As a consequence of this, the tutors were mistakenly led to believe that I had no work done, when in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. I explained this to Alan and proceeded to show him some of my work; he said he will mention this to Aine, but I will arrange an appointment with Aine after the holidays to discuss the matter with her. I suppose that was always going to be the downside of going down to Georges Quay; the tutors not being aware of the work I am doing. I will have to address this after Easter; I had originally planned on moving back to the main building after Easter any way; now this is imperative.