Curation and Exhibition Research for Looking Into the Depths

With a final few tweaks to go and some paperwork to finish off, my personal photography project portfolio is nearly finished.  I now need to start researching in further depth how I will exhibit this collection of images in May.

We have a gallery space on campus for around 10 of us to display our work and this will be divided between us, but as yet we are unaware as to who will have what space, and how much of it.  I will start my in-depth research based on this space and adapt my idea once I have more details on how the space can be used.

In keeping with the environmental theme of my project I would like the viewer to feel as if they are at the coast when they come to my section of the exhibition.  I want to create an impression of bringing the natural world inside and make this an experience for the viewer.  I need to fully consider the logistics for how I can achieve this however, I would like to combine my images with unpleasant smells from the pollution depicted, such as drains, stagnant water, smoke.

Here are a couple of examples of environmental exhibitions:

In February 2015 Nemo 33 hosted an underwater photography exhibition of the work of Fred Buyle.  14 large format prints could be seen through windows, or by free diving or scuba diving into a swimming pool in Brussels.  Buyle is a free diver who captures unique moments of marine life who also works with marine biologists to assist them with their field work.

Image courtesy of Fred Buyle

Judith and Richard Lang unceasingly comb the beaches of California clearing them of plastic and then use that marine litter to produce works of art that are sold for hundreds of dollars and exhibited in galleries and museums from Singapore to San Francisco.  Half of their net profits go towards Ocean Recovery Alliance, a Californian charity that co-ordinates projects to help improve our ocean environment.

Image courtesy of Judith and Richard Lang

The Tate Sensorium use advanced technology to replicate the five senses and bring a whole new dimension to experiencing art at the Tate Britain.  The BBC World Service broadcast full details the Tate's IK Prize 2015 winner created by Tom Pursey and Peter Law of Flying Objects.

Image courtesy of BBC World Service

I will continue my research into how I can use these exhibitions, and others, as inspiration for my own exhibition.