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Curatorial sketches - Figuring alternatives to the gallery wall

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 As previously mentioned, there is the possibility that we might not have access to the back wall in the exhibition space of the Library. In this case, it's important that we think of possible alternatives should this happen. We think it's necessary to continue to have photographs of the workshop should the gallery wall not be available in the location we had expected it. We would like the attendants of the workshops, and therefore contributors to the exhibition, to have a space where photographs of their work can be seen. I have sketched 2 ideas that I think would make good alternatives. Both ideas do have pros and cons which will be discussed below. Warren has also created some digital mock-ups of alternatives to the gallery wall being at the back of the exhibition space. I will discuss these below. In this idea, the mannequins are stood in a staggered fashion around a partition wall that has been placed underneath the staircase. The partition wall here has two purposes - to ...
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Curatorial notes - things to think about

 After receiving the updates from the venue manager, myself and Warren are presented of a list of things to think about regarding the curation of the show... - how many mannequins we definitely want  - how many podiums for the mannequins we want and how tall do we want each of them - if we will use the unit we have been offered and how it will come into play with the rest of the exhibition - what we will put on show in the unit - whether we will put a partition wall beneath the stairs and/or will be drape fabric from the stairs to the floor behind the mannequins - if we are unable to use the large white wall at the back, how will we include sketches/photos in the exhibition that were going to be shown in the gallery wall - will we still have the collage of film stills underneath the stairs, how far will this go up - will we have wooden flooring for underneath the mannequins, in what shape and how large - if we do have the gallery wall, how many photoframes will we need
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FOH exhibition updates

 Here is a small list of updates that creative director, Warren, delivered after having spoken to the venue manager... - The triangular flooring must be taken up, however Warren's dad is prepared to make us something similar - We have been offered the use of a small unit which has shelves etc for the exhibition - We are not able to have a partition wall against the back of the bookcases, however we are able to use the back of the bookcases - We may be allowed a partition wall beneath the stairs - We definitely have the use of at least one glass case which will show Rosalyn's portfolio - We may not have access to the white wall at the back of the venue which we were thinking of using for a gallery wall. However, we should plan for either option as there is still a possibility we might. - If we do get to use the white wall at the back, we can definitely spraypaint the wall
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Curatorial sketches

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Social media inspo

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Social media has been a large inspiration for the project so far, this has been partly due to the lockdown making online the safest way to communicate as well as being a inescapable resource of images.  These are some of the photos the have inspired and helped myself and Warren communicate our ideas to each other so far.
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Curatorial Sketches

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 After a phone call with creative director Warren, we discussed that it would be a good idea if we were to sketch out our ideas for the curation of the exhibition. Whilst these aren't the neatest sketches and contain notes, I found them an effective way to communicate our visions for the exhibition and imagine any issues/questions more clearly. These sketches were done on the 3rd November and I think it will be interesting to compare the sketches myself and Warren do along the way as the exhibition evolves.
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Curating notes

 After having seen the gallery space via photos taken by Warren and Zuzu at the site, we now have the basic outlines for the exhibition... We have 5 mannequins that are available to us. Of this, 1 will be used for the final garment, there may be 2 practice garments and potentially two by Nicola existing from previous work. In addition to this, we have potentially two glass cases which can be used for the exhibition. One will be used to show Rosalyn's fashion illustration background linking to her background at Kiln Polytechnic. The other will potentially be showing documents and sketches from Warren's background in Brent. The purpose of these two cases being to relate the project back to the area of Brent and to give a personal background of the project.  Additionally, we will have a film by Tilly which will be shown on a freestanding tv monitor, which will stand underneath the staircase in the center of the gallery space. There is also a wall near the back of the gallery spac...
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