Category: 1.2 Nov

Marcel Duchamp stated in a lecture in 1957, “The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act.” (Duchamp, 1975) p. 138–140.  Clearly he considered the art to… Continue reading Art and its Audience

I had been musing about memory before this degree and thinking quite a bit about it while doing my practice since then. I started reading about it only a few weeks ago, and guess what, lots of other have been having similar thoughts, and much deeper, for a long time. In 1690 John Locke is… Continue reading Memory and Time

My previous photography exhibitions have all been static, framed prints hanging on walls around the foyer of the local theatre or in the gallery or exhibition space of a local arts centre.  Can I find other ways of engaging the audience? Maybe online videos, to which I give links or QR codes from descriptions on… Continue reading Reaching my audience

Last Thursday was the first Thursday of the month – late night for the art galleries in Belfast. So off I went, on the train again. “You are always commenting on Liz’s exes.” No, I’m not. Anyway I know them too. And she comments on mine too. Look.” “It makes you look jealous.” “Well, I’m… Continue reading On the train again

This is a block flow diagram of my practice in my main theme, starting from the Research block on the left, to the Inputs block at the top, then down through the middle to the Dissemination block at the bottom. Both the Dissemination Block and the Inputs can be connected to the Archives block on… Continue reading Flow Diagram of ‘Memories’ theme