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Drag In The Gallery - Documentation & Reflection


When producing Wall to Wall i got asked by Oliver if i could reproduce my fabric piece for his exhibition Drag in the Gallery. initially as was quite shocked as the overall aspect of Wall to Wall i was happy with however i hadn't received much feed back from it and didn't really think it was something i would be doing again. I started off this piece with a lot more confidence on how i was going to produce it, since my previous fabric piece was an experimentation. I had a better understanding of the material and how to attach it.

This time i had a much shorter time frame of two days for installation so i began drawing up some plans of how it could be draped. With these drawings i presented them to Oliver so he could have the final say on how he wanted it. My drawings initially planned to take over the white wall however Oliver wanted the fabric to be more of a frame for his performances, much like a back drop. With this new knowledge i set about creating a draping 'frame' that would enhance the performances rather than take away for it.

I was much more confident with this piece then the previous Wall to Wall fabric, i was able to work much more efficiently. Creating the drapes came naturally, this time i was able to nail onto the walls to attach the fabric which proved a lot more effective then velcroing the fabric on.

Overall i feel a lot more accomplished with this piece, this could possibly be down me being more confident but could also be that i was for someone and they were pleased with the work i produced. Being able to produce work for someone gives a stronger feeling of accomplishment which i didn't expect, all my work previously has been produced for myself. It is understandable why some artists produce work for clients however i don't think this is something i could do all the time for the simple reason that i produce work for the enjoyment of it and i feel like if i was producing it for someone else it may loose this element.


















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