Masters of Fine Art Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts

The following images are the works from my MFA show in December, 2011. Much of the experience was about physically looking through the small hallways throughout the show. This act drew reference to the rituals of religious devotees...and kept the works less accessible. Positioning of works made the viewer aware of themselves in the space. The large images eclipsed these works, their hyperreal presence drawing the viewer in. A third-space or site of the imagination is supposed within the floor objects.

Moulds

Because this is a studio blog I thought I would show a few images of the moulds that I have used to make the works. The first is plaster and was used to slipcast the stoneware forms and the second is acrylic and was used to create the plaster plates that I have used in earlier works. The last image is an interior shot from one of these pieces.

Stoneware Hallway

I have pulled these 10 stoneware pieces of this work out of the kiln today. I glazed the two interior sides and then fired them at 1200 degrees. When they are assembled they make a hallway that can be viewed when you get down on your hands and knees. I will prepare better images when I exhibit.

Some recent trials

My work tends to refer to hallways. I am posting these development pieces to watch how they progress. The plan is to cast them and to have them as an outdoor piece. I have been producing images that are shown with the sculpture and they usually reflect an earlier stage of production...so these mdf pieces will probably be photographed.