today we were encouraged to think about where curatorial practice fits in to our creative practice. to me curating something is about collecting material objects in a manner which makes sense. this 'sense' is the ephemeral, intangible information which is associated with these objects, and is unique in the respect that when an object is intentionally placed with another that shares or contributes to this 'sense' that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This is something which i have sought to achieve with my current work, in the bringing together of objects which have no direct pre-existing associations with the subject matter but which when viewed as a whole art work, take on a significance of meaning. in order for the piece to have maximum impact the objects chosen obviously have to be as concise as possible, meaning that the selection process has to be exceptionally rigorous, i find that this process has many similarities to that of a design methodology where you are involved in a relatively strict structure.
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