Week 1 - Opening of the Radical Residency VII exhibition
Yesterday was the opening of the Radical Residency VII exhibition. The turn up was great with a lot of visitors mingling around the space, discussing the pieces and enjoying themselves. I was documenting the event with my camera, and tried to capture some candid shots of the artists explaining their works. I got to learn about what kind of shots that are important to take to properly illustrate the atmosphere of the event.
I also prepared documents for the exhibition and practised my graphic design skills, and aimed to try to understand the brand identity of the gallery. I spent a lot of time with my colleague Bellara, and we supported each other throughout the day and the event. I am looking forward to continue working with her and understanding her role as operational manager.
The amount of work that goes into an exhibition cannot be understated, everyone involved has been working really hard and it was a great feeling seeing it all come together and to see how happy the artists were talking to the visitors.
Today I shadowed Stacie and Bellara when they were working on the FairArtFair app. We talked about the next film clips that were being sent out showcasing the new feature Geolocation, and how it will be great for artists to be able to mark where on the map they are located. I also spent some time brainstorming about the app, Bellara asked me what my first impressions were and general thoughts I had on the features. She said that my brainstorming session will be forwarded to the app developer, and it feels really exciting to be part of the conversation about an app as it’s not something I have experienced before.
Next week I will collaborate with Soo who works with filmmaking for the social media platforms, I look forward to getting to know her better and seeing how she works. I am curious what softwares she uses and her thought process when making her short films, because they are so informative and well communicated.
In summary, it’s been an interesting first week with lots of different tasks and topics of discussion! I am curious to see what next week brings.
Emelie
