HIV, alive and well

HIV alive and well is the brief I have been given.  The end product is to hang in the hospital waiting room so it can't be disturbing or cos any stress or upset,  which is going to be a challenge.
Looking at artists such as Damien Hirst and his medical cabinet and mauro Perucchetti.

Plan B

This not only meets my plp but also diverted disaster.

Disaster strikes

Day before hand in, my work collapses.  Time for plan B!

I used many different experimental processes to reach my final outcome, all of which draws direct influence from my photographic research from Cumbernauld, and some were influenced by the city plans by Frank Lloyd Wright. 

One thing that became very clear throughout the development was the importance of the negative space, as it was part of the structures in the same way as the concrete and steel.

The 1^st method I used for developing was to firstly draw out, copy and collage the shapes and forms directly from the photographs.  I found this to be a good process to create many and various shapes from which to work, however felt I perhaps spent a bit longer on this than what I should have.  Working in this way I focused on both positive and negative space.

An essential part of my work was for natural light to pour in from above it as I felt this to be in harmony with the materiel and the construction of it. At first I wanted it to engulf one of the shafts that lead up to a skylight in the corridor as I believed this could create a harmonies look to the work. I was told this would not be allowed so I then wanted to hang it in the tool room where it was possible to hang it from existing supports. This would make it loss the engulfing effect that I wanted, however would still allow the natural light to filter through from the sky light above. Four days before hand in it was then decided by higher authority’s that the only place it was allowed to hang was in a dark cupboard with an electric strip light above. Needless to say I am not happy with this but it is the only place I am allowed to display. I have been this is for health and safety and liability reasons, but as far as I understand if it is not in black and white it is not health and safety but liability. If this is true I wonder if I get artists liability insurance will I be allowed in future to display my work. As almost all of my work previous work was displayed from the ceiling I will have to restrain my creativity in future.   

Almost there!

Edinburgh skyline is starting to take shape