Following Matt's comments, I have reworked my Critical Review, uploaded here and into my Google Drive. The main changes are to remove some unnecessary lists, add a section placing the concept of cliché into the wider topic of originality, and rework my introduction and conclusion.
Assignment 4 – Tutor feedback and response
My tutor’s feedback took the form of a Skype session and two documents: a brief formative feedback note and a copy of my essay mark-up with comments. The feedback documents are here - formative feedback – annotated essay[links] Edited versions are below; as usual, Matt’s comments are in blue and mine are in black. Formative... Continue Reading →
Exercise 5.2 follow-up. Cheap C-types
As noted in my previous posting, some ‘prosumer’ printing houses offer remarkably cheap c-type printing (cheaper than the cost of paper and ink in my home inkjet) which I considered worth the experiment. Two prints and two packs of sample swatches arrived by post today. The low priced offerings (£1.20 for an A3 print) are... Continue Reading →
Experimentation 1 – Emerging from lockdown
One of my possible concepts for Assignment 5 is the process of emerging from Covid lockdown, seeing the re-expansion of horizons. Here is a possible starting point. These are views of the outside world from indoors at home. The leaded-pane windows (thrown out of focus) give an enclosed or prison-bar impression. Further images could include... Continue Reading →
Assignment 5 – Brainstorming some ideas
Produce a body of work that explores a particular place, type of space or theme relating to landscape practice. You’re free to choose the subject for this assignment, although you should be able to contextualise the project in relation to contemporary landscape practice. Negotiate the subject, as well as your research, technical and visual strategies,... Continue Reading →
Exercise 5.2: Print quotes
It’s not a requirement to submit prints for formal assessment, so you may choose to submit your work on the self-directed project in a different format, such as a book or a multi-media piece. However for the purposes of this exercise please imagine that you’re going to submit prints. Search the internet for different companies... Continue Reading →
Exercise 5.1: Origins of the White Cube
Read Thomas McEvilley’s introduction to Inside the White Cube: The Ideology of the Gallery Space, which provides a good summary of O’Doherty’s suite of essays. Note down the key points and your own reflections in your learning log. ‘Inside the White Cube’ is a 1986 extended essay deriving from a series of three 1976 articles... Continue Reading →
Assignment 4 – submission and reflection
I have now completed Assignment 4 and submitted it to my tutor for feedback. The essay and assignment notes are presented as an integral Word document here. There are no associated images. Reflection on assessment criteria My self-assessment, against the HE5 (level 2)assessment criteria is as follows: Demonstration of Technical and Visual Skills Not relevant... Continue Reading →
Landscape Lines 