Mexico Gallery...

I enjoyed this exhibition, I was particularly interested in how the artist were going to display their work as I am interested in using video within my own work.  I was also looking for some inspiration on experimental video for the subversive stitch video I am making.

The audience were encouraged to get under the blanket and put head phones on (two sets so only two people at a time) A half an hour long video was then played. I liked the involvement of the audience, this approach enabled the artist to position the viewer exactly where they wanted, viewer was close to the screen and sat down, this must have been the intention and I expect this had an impact on how this exhibit was digested. 

What I liked about this piece was the set up. there was two projections being displayed one one clean backdrop. I felt this was visually exciting and interesting although I didn't feel that this piece captivated my attention as much as some of the other exhibits

This piece was displayed in a small cornered off section making it quite dark and secluded. There was nothing but the audience, white walls and the projector. The video was just a projection of text, the background stayed the same. At first I was apprehensions as it wasn't visually enticing but the atmosphere it was displayed in was important. After watching the video twice I understood the content was of a 'secretive nature' and the dominance was just in the text, I did feel that this worked really well, but if the visuals are minimum there is more of an importance to get the environment correct. 

This was my favourite exhibit in this exhibition. I was already interested in the use of voices within video work as I think it often works really way as a tool to keep the audience interested. This video had a beautiful, slow, calm woman's voice talking as the video was playing. It wasn't so much the content of what she was saying but the clarity and beauty of the voice its self that I found was really effective. 

This Piece was exhibited in a large space, large projection and room for the viewer to sit down and lean against the adjacent wall. It was a comfortable environment which I felt also enticed the viewer to watch the hole video (13 minutes) 

The video its self was beautiful,

 I loved the use of light and projection within a setting we can all relate to 

this is definitely a point I will remember when I am making my videos for my work and also for the Subversive Stitch conference, I feel this approach could be really effective in creating something experimental, coherent and interesting at the same time.