Introduction
When "lockdown" was introduced in March, 2020 and continued into May, it became increasingly apparent that, unfortunately, I would not be able to go ahead with my planned exhibition at The Deep.
I had then to think about what I could do instead.
A lot of Galleries, Museums and artists had already begun to put exhibitions online.
I decided to explore "virtual" exhibitions with a view to creating my own version.
Early explorations and prototype
I am a member of the Hull Print Collective and regularly exhibit with them at various venues. This year we were to hold a Spring Exhibition and I had produced two prints for the exhibition:
On the Bridge, relief print from etching
Docklands, monoprint
https://youtu.be/ggE-kn0tAh4
I approached the person who created the video and had a number of discussions with him. He produced the following "prototype" for me, following the format he had used for the Hull Print Collective:
He could not give me much time, due to other commitments and health issues, but we discussed a number of issues to consider if I were to proceed with producing my own virtual exhibition. These matters included:
- A possible time-line approach, mixing prints &
paintings to demonstrate how I "have grown and developed".
- How long I would need each work
to be visible on screen.
- How many words to have alongside each work (limited space).
- Whether to
include a zoom, from a detailed view, to a complete view, or the other way round.
- Commentary or music, or neither.
Conclusions
After seeing the videos and having had the discussions, I felt that there was a lot more that I could explore regarding viewer engagement and decided to do further research.
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