It's been a busy start the year and things are not slowing down any time soon. This semester I am in three courses (Studio/Thesis, Seminar, and Investigating Installation elective). However, next semester I will only be taking one course which means I'll be focusing all of my attention towards my studio work and writing my thesis.
A couple weeks into classes and we started things off with 2nd year MFA presentations. Each of us installed some works which we created throughout the summer and we had to give a five minute presentation in front of the School of Art faculty members. During the presentation I explained the research and projects I created this summer. After the presentation I answered questions from the faculty regarding the work I presented.
As per usual, I created a lot of work this summer. However, since most of my digital work is quite large and I am still a student on a budget I put together an overview of some of the work I made in the summer. I also printed two larger pieces one 43x43 inches and the other 36x43 inches.
As I mentioned above I am also taking an elective focused on investigating different types of installation. I've begun working on a hand-painted india ink drawing on a large paper roll which in the end will be suspended and installed in a circular formation (with a slit to walk inside of it). The imagery will fully encompass the visual field of the viewing subject. See below for images of the work in progress thus far.
Last night I went to Nuit Blanche Winnipeg, which was my second year in a row attending. This year I found it much more exciting and eventful! My favourite installations were the ones that involved light, play, and interaction. Another memorable moment was riding the trolley from St. Boniface to the WAG with a live brass band.
