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MA Creative Practice 2015-2017

Reflections & Concerns

3/9/2017

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 The development of my work continues. The intensity of working with ice as a medium and the logistics of how this would be presented in a gallery/exhibition setting is a challenging prospect. My main concerns are the health & safety aspects and worry that when my proposal to exhibit such materials is put forward there will be major issues with the hanging and the collection of melt water in respect of public safety. The pressure for me to develop these forms in such a way where their 'unpredictability' in their melting; their drip positions and the random release of ice from their attachment to the material they hang from i.e. string or monofilament, is difficult. These forms compose of a natural source of unpredictability; they have been formed organically and put together in an organic way. Steps are being made to find the best combinations of materials within these forms and the best appropriate size & consistency in order to get the best solid 'freeze' for maximum melt time. I cannot predict how one of these forms will perform when displayed; they are unpredictable.
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​A core process of my current practice; the foraging for skeletal leaves and embracing of these beautiful concealed things continues under the surface of my main work.  I have recently had some positive feed back from some large needle prick drawing previously made and wonder if things do not work well with the realization of frozen forms that this process may act as a back up for a final piece?????!! It may be an option. My need to realize final work of pure ephemera quality is strong and to visualize aesthetically the fragility of materiality is so well demonstrated through freezing and melt. I will persevere with my fascination in the breath-taking process and drive the project forward!
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