For unit 84 we had to create and evaluate a portfolio of work, the link to my online portfolio is in a separate blog post titled "Flickr". I have also produced a mounted portfolio however many of the pieces are the same, the mounted portfolio was made by mounting the work onto black card and then further mounting this onto A2 white card with double sided tape. Other work was photographed, edited, printed professionally onto glossy paper and then mounted in the same way. My online portfolio was created by photographing my work, digitally editing it and then uploading it. These portfolios would be produced if needed for a job interview or university interview, if the job or university was far away or even abroad then a link to an online portfolio would be sent as it would be quicker and easier for them to get hold off and see. The benefit of having an online portfolio is that it gives you a much wider audience ranging from potential employers to customers. when your work is online there is no limit to how many people can view it, this can often be very useful when looking for jobs and private work. Obviously a mounted portfolio is more time consuming and expensive as materials like the card have to be purchased, it is also quite large and can be an inconvenience to move and take with you. however it is a good and professional way of displaying your work and allows you to talk to the employer or university representatives and provide them with further insight into your artwork. An online portfolio is a lot cheaper and can often cost nothing at all to produce, it does not have to be transported at all and can be accessed with ease, however it is a less personal approach and does not always give you the opportunity to meet your employer/ university representative. I am pleased with both portfolios i have created but i would have to say that i prefer the mounted portfolio as it looks more professional and allows fine detail and texture to be seen as this can easily get lost when on a computer screen. Although large and difficult to transport it offers a much more personal view to your work when you are able to meet your viewer.
For my piece i chose to create a curiosity cabinet base around the creation of my hybrid creature, the Mulgarat. The cabinet contains the Mulgarat, four fetal stages in jars, a deceased frog, a blood sample, a urine sample, an egg and a skull. These are accompanied by a series of detailed anatomical drawings. The exhibition space consisted of two large rooms with tall white MDF boards creating a space in which all the artwork was displayed. There was ample floor space with certain work being presented in the middle on plinths, the lighting illuminated the room well but unfortunately this meant that each piece was lit in the same way. Each board was the same dirty white with scratches and marks left from previous shows, if more time was provided i think many students would have decorated or at least re painted their boards. The audience include staff, students, family members, the general public and visitors to the college, the work had to cater to all and could not be offensive or rude in any way. I chose to display my work on a plinth so that it would be raised up closer to the eye level of the audience, my work was also displayed inside a cabinet, this was to contain all the individual items but also to add to the effect, my illustrations were float mounted above the cabinet. I chose to use the skull as the main focus point and place the other images around this. the presentation within the cabinet was influenced from existing cabinets of curiosities i had found on pinterest and from my own knowledge. My artist statement was placed on the right hand side of my cabinet, this is so it could be clearly seen without taking away from the look of the final piece, the cabinet itself is at the back of the plinth resting against the board, this for health and safety purposes so that it does not get knocked and fall over, all items in the cabinet are placed in the center or at least far enough back to be at a safe distance and still be viewed clearly. As there was a large age group to consider i did not make any parts of the information to elaborate, this allows it to be understood by everyone, the anatomical drawings are also labelled as well as a contents listing each item in the artist statement, this helps to avoid any confusion that might be caused. Staff feedback helped me to reach my final decisions as they recommended what would and wouldn't work in terms of presentation. I wanted to convey a feeling of mystery, curiosity and excitement, i hoped the layout would draw people in and cause them to study my work and try to figure out what it was or where it came from. I also wanted my piece to look aged and antique, the presentation helped greatly with this alongside the discoloration of the labels and treatment of the wood. The show was successful overall however the ratio between 3D and 2D work was very uneven, it would have been nice to see a larger selection of 3D work, i feel if there was a larger time scale this could have been achieved. I think the show could have been made more personal and exciting if each student took the time to elaborate on their piece and show this in the way their boards were decorated or presented. But overall the show was a success and was well executed considering the budget and timescale.
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