Frieze Please.

I suppose its fitting that I started school a week ago, haven't written anymore since Day 1, and feel to tired to now. Needless to say, it's been a busy week. Last week consisted of dividing up the studio space and people presenting their work to the group and it went on for 3 very long days. We were "knackered" as they say. My studio space is okay, it seems like it will be fine for me to work in. Apparently, I am not here for the studio space. Below is the group waiting to start the presentations and before we realized we should go get chairs. The building we were in is a triangle and used as an exhibition space.


Today we had the first of the inductions- to the workshops and digital studios. The workshops were AMAZING. Wood, ceramics, casting, wax, metal, and an actual foundry. The way it works is that there are technicians there and you just go in and tell them what you want to do and they help you do it. Learning is specific and self-directed. Excellent. The digital studios are editing, large format printing, AV equipment, etc. Also an impressive array and seemingly helpful staff. As a classmate, Chris, said today, we are going from red to amber to orange today with how we feel about the program.

In other news, I went to the Frieze Art Fair on Sunday, which is held in tents in Regents Park. It was quite a people watching scene, which may be a bad sign that that was my first impression. Though overall I felt it was a worthwhile trip, art fairs feel commercial (because they are) and monotone to me. Nothing really stood out in the cramped and visually monotonous space. The outdoor area was my favorite part- it was a beautiful day in Regents Park.

Louise Bourgeois
This had a sound bit as well.