600 word crit group response – April 14 2016
There was somewhat conflicting opinions on the sheer volume
of work I’ve produced -especially
regarding the images.
As my project is being performed within the context of a
journal, I am recording, documenting moments as they unfold. – In some cases this may mean that
there are many many images of one place or thing as I explore all the aspect of
that place / thing. ALL these images are included in my journal – as they are
ALL part of the process - & the process is the art.
My crit peers were divided on whether this wash of multiple
images was redundant & that I should just pick out a few of them to present
– OR whether the overall effect was, in fact, crucial to take the viewer on my
journey and needed the multiplicity for that purpose.
In some ways I agree with both points of view – so I am
trying to figure out a way of presenting the whole picture and then also
picking out specific images to present with full clarity.
The other point in question was how the various facets of my
project fit together – as there is the pedagogical method and live performance
as well as the journal aspect of the project and the interactions with nature
materials.
Some of my crit peers said they could see clearly how my
live performance evolved from the nature interaction and journaling, but could
not tie the pedagogy in with it.
The project actually began with creating the pedagogy last
year – and through my process with the Raw Material project this year, I have
very clearly defined how all the facets work together – especially in the
report of my recent workshop with circle Modern Dance in Knoxville TN (which I
included in work to be viewed by the crit group) – However, it takes a big time
commitment to view all the video excerpts and read through all the report text,
including descriptions of the exercises and how exactly they were being used
for the development of new performance work – and unless you have followed the
whole process I can see how it would not be immediately apparent how it all
fits together … and I don’t think any of my crit peers did that.
I’m not really sure how I can present it in a way that is
instantly apparent exactly how all the facets of the project fit together. It
might just be a case of needing to invest a little time to study the whole
process if one is interested enough to find out!
My plans for final dissemination of the project include all
aspects of the project: live performance, workshop, video screening plus installation
– there will also be Q&A sessions … My intention is that this will make my
process clear to an audience and that the relationship of the various facets of
the project will make complete sense. As it makes complete sense to me – I should
be able to find a way to communicate that – however, I think the best way of
doing this is live in person experience.
I also think that it’s fine for each facet of the project to
be taken as an individual entity without needing to see or even know about the
other facets.
