Kimvi Nguyen
I presented ‘Aunties Tiles – Film : Performance Collaboration with local villager, Auntie Luo Juhua. The filmed performance„ staged outside Auntie Luo Juhua ‘s home in the rural countryside of Zixi. Art work as part of C-Platform Institute : Hosted by Lucitopia Town – Xi Art Museum Generative Project in Zixi Qingliang Mountain Jiangxi Province. China.
I am currently living and working as an artist in China, and the opportunity to present my latest work live online to an audience in the UK was a great experience. The process provided me with a western insight towards my investigation of the Eastern perspective. It gave me a first hand examples of the perspective and cultural contrast in viewing or reading the artwork.
Receiving feedback means to me as an artist, perspective : individual experience and shared experience. To see if my research, critical reflection and process are experience and received . The feedbacks helps me to develop deeper reflections and iteration on the themes I am investigating.
Elizabeth Hammond
I presented 3 drawings, one framed and untouchable which how I present many of my drawings from The Tales series, as a contrast to the other 2 drawings which were works/ideas in progress. This was the first time of testing these 2 works which were participatory. Through touching one work and drawing on the other I was interested in seeing people’s reaction to the opportunity to be involved in the drawings.
The discussions and forming of my questions prior to presentation were very useful in providing focus in regards to my concerns. The install of the work was a real joy, to take time with the work in curation is always insightful. My practice is at a turning point, I am grappling with a shift in focus and developing new ideas. The feedback provided was beneficial when installing a similar work at exhibition, I learnt from what people found challenging and was able to put it to good use.
Constructive feedback is invaluable as an artist, once you have left the critically engaged space of art education there is little opportunity to receive feedback on your work. To have respected peers take the time to engage with your work is humbling and very useful when trying to problem solve.