This is where I leave you : unsettling realities of a miniature
This document is an explication of my practical work in which I inform the reader of my conceptual and visual processes, as well as the research and considerations that led to the creation of this body of work. It is not an exhaustive document with all the related studies engaged, but rather a personal account of the relevant and inspiring knowledge that I gathered and benefited from during the process of amplifying my personal concerns. In keeping with the investigation and detective theme of my work, I will present concise descriptions of my practical component that will give further insight of my personal processes, intrigues and inspirations as the creator in the catalogue section of the work. Dimly lit elements of a miniature world show familiar signs of human activity. This is a place where the whole story is not told, but pieces of a story are displayed for the viewer to draw their own conclusions. This is where I leave you; is a body of small sculptures consisting of 15 miniature scenes all modelled out of ceramics and painted with oi ls. All the scenes are independently lit and displayed within a darkened gallery space, thus foregrounding the element of lighting as an additional component of the work. Each scene is an individual work in it's own right, however together they present the viewer with a fragment of an apparently ordinary miniature landscape or social world. In this miniature landscape, or collection of familiar scenes, the viewer will observe elements, details or visual narrative cues that suggest that something has taken place, allowing them to draw their own conclusions about what it might be. I aim to make to viewers suspicious as to what it is depicted in my work; perhaps the viewer might suspect that some sort of transgression is afoot in my miniature narratives. I have used the familiar characteristics of dollhouse interiors and the rural features of railway sets to stage details for the viewer to discover. These details, although seemingly insignificant and not explicitly evident, could suggest to the viewer that a crime of sorts has been committed.
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