It’s hard to believe but it’s now several months since my PhD exhibition A Sorrowful Healing finished. The exhibition was in Galleries 1 and 2 of the School of Art, Aberystwyth University after almost nine years of studying and working, a bit longer than originally planned due to a couple of health crises, one rather scarily involving my sight. The pandemic, of course, didn’t help but I was very lucky to be able to have a Private View although this was a bit awkward to organise as it was to be by invitation only. Numbers had to be restricted because the university was still under Covid regulations.
I know the exhibition is over but we got a lot of really nice photos during set-up so I thought I'd just put them on this little blog. I haven't done a blog for a long time. Somehow, I got out of the way of doing them. Anyhow, I'll share the photos here now for anyone who may read this!
There was a lot of work to be done before the exhibition was ready, of course, and I was very lucky in having Arthur and Ed there helping me so much. Others from the uni helped, too, namely curator Neil along with Phil and Karen.
Ed and Arthur holding work for placing on gallery wall, Father, Forgive and Continuum
Self in gallery when work positions were being planned.
Arthur and Phil securing Street Violence to the wall. Her Pillow, the Earth already in place.
Things had moved on by this stage.
And on the back wall in the other gallery space, Aeolian Lament was hung.
I liked how the Information Board, Futility and Street Violence fitted together in the gallery space.
Position chosen for the A Cape for Healing. Aeolian Lament already placed.
Much help was had - and appreciated!
Father, Forgive, Continuum and Destruction's Path all ready now. Poem Continuum seen behind the ladder. The boards that Neil supplied really worked well for the poems.
This was a while ago so I have everything at home now, including the poems on the boards. Hopefully they'll be of use somewhere else.
There are two walls with these arches, one in each gallery and they were ideal for the large pieces, Futility and now Façade. The small piece After and poem of the same name looked right placed near to Façade.
Façade
Transition and Via Dolorosa had found their places, too.
Aftermath was there, too.
With After, stitched piece and poem and Façade.
Everything secured in the cabinet. Continuum film ready on its plinth, too.
I had to make sure there were no wrinkles - or at least as few as possible!
It was very neat when everything was in its place!
De Profundis was there, too.
And A Daily Living.
Everything in place here now.
A Sacrifice Too Great joined in its place as well.
Another view of the gallery.
February being a cold month, it was pretty chilly outside!
It seemed half the beach had washed up onto the pavement!
And of course, there were the starlings!
All the labels in place, too, so all was ready!
Things ready here, too.
The uni had this platform which was ideal for my little blocks.
All packed up and ready to go!
I got this new dress for the Opening!
Just a little photo gallery of setting the exhibition up. I'll put on some more info about it next time.
There will be a film coming out in a little while. Some problems arose but it will be there in due course.
Now the thesis continues!
