Exhibition Research - Group Presentation

Group 9

Group Members

Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross

Cunningham

Professional Practice Module Deliverer: Robin Sloan

Hannah McClure Centre

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

•All work spread out

•Minimalistic style

•White walls

•Large, unique styles

•Short pieces of

information next to

each item of work

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

McManus Gallery

•Darker – darker walls &

less light

•Crowded – lots of items

grouped together

•Items numbered – list

next to display

•Interactive application

Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

•Minimalistic Style

•Enticing & Unusual

•Animated & Interactive

•Poor Layout

•Sound Exhibit –

Unappealing &

Unnerving Lack of

Information

Cooper Gallery – Dundee University

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

•Uninformative

•Crowded

•Imagery Based

•Unrelated

•Good Art

Sensation – Science Centre

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

•Informative

•Well laid out – Spaced

out

•Clearly signed

•Co-ordinated

•Large demonstration

•Lots of interactive

applications

•Only downside is

reliability of equipment

Russell’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Russell’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Sophie’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

My project:

•How interactive applications are used as teaching aids in primary education

My exhibition should:

•Grab viewers attention

•Easily explain the nature of the project

•Be simplistic and minimalistic style

•Show results of research and testing

Sophie’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

•Colourful

•Game symbolises the

involvement of children

•Posters will detail process of

project, questionnaire results

and testing results

•Laptop to demonstrate

application

Michael’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Live recording in a studio environment

Exhibiting sound in a more appealing way:

●People are more drawn to visuals

●Overly involved exhibits make people uncomfortable

●Lack of information makes people lose interest

●To much information makes people feel over whelmed

Michael’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Mock up EP Artwork

●Eye catching poster in order to catch people attention.

●Poster on the wall clearly explain my project.

●Information available to take away.

●Computer playing examples of my recordings.

Control Room

Raemond’s Studio Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

The Control Room

•Adaptable•Practical•Modern•Spacious•Upgradeable

Raemond’s Studio Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Live Room

The Studio Live Room

•Professional•Modern•Spacious•Adaptable•Dry (Acoustically)

Morphing from one state to another e.g Escher Metamorphosis II (1940) M.C Escher

DVD showcasing transformation from original sounds to finished compositions

Example: Muse Absolution documentary (2003), reverse percussion effect in Endlessly

Ross’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Ross’s Slides

Group 9 Russell Bennett, Sophie Buttler, Michael Carey, Raemond Cook, Ross Cunningham

Layout of exposition space

Focus on demonstrating the transformation from ‘found sounds’ to composition