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It did, very much so it was well organised. folly was constantly in touch in terms
of what they needed and by when. I never saw the exhibition completed because
when I delivered the work it wasn’t quite complete. I was delighted with how
professional it had all been organised and put up.
9. Were you happy with the way your work was displayed?
I was happy with the way my work was displayed. There seemed to be attention
to the lighting in particular I thought it was very good. [Programme Manager]
was in touch about details which he didn’t need to and he made a real effort with
consulting with the exhibitors.
10. What could have been done better?
I think the venue was not ideal the rooms were obviously office rooms. This was
a back up venue because I understand that the original venue fell through. I
think that the venue was the main issue for me.
11. In your opinion, what was the strongest work in the exhibition
and why?
It’s very difficult for me to answer not having seen the full exhibition up and
running. Visually the New Zealand guy [Brit Bunkley] with the sheep and the
plane going over the sheep I think there was something of the representing of
nature in there. Also Lionel Dean’s [‘Holy Ghost’] chairs I think the proximity of
that piece next to the sheep and the plane. Those two pieces together probably,
in my mind, visually were the strongest.
12. In your opinion, what was the weakest work in the exhibition and
why?
‘What’s Cooking Grandma?’ was very different work I found that less interesting
I’m not sure that that needed a physical representation somehow.
13. Were you surprised by any work in the show? Why?
I was surprised by the breadth of the show I quite liked the ‘Wifi Camera
Obscura’. I thought that was one of the better pieces for me. I think it was the
variety and the breadth of the show rather than picking a particular piece.
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