SandraHolleArt

 All the hard work and planning came together in my, what I call, CALL + RESPONSE exibition. Here is a video tour and some photographs of the event. (please click on link or image) https://vimeo.com/595363643 My special thanks go to Leila Reeves who took the fabulous pics for me!

I'm nearing the date of submission now. For this, I am required to include a demonstration of my thought- and work processes as well as reflective writing, a portfolio to show how my work developed and the actual curated pieces that ideally would make sense as a mini installation. Since I can easily get carried away during my work process and spontaneously add new elements, it's difficult for me to put myself into the shoes of the beholder who might look at my work with fresh eyes and an unoccupied mind whilst I am so deeply involved that I struggle to set priorities. I want to take stock now and put what I want to say against what I am actually saying through the pieces I have created until now: fatigue mood swings imbalance suspension brain fog physical and mental heaviness insecurity invisibility and lack of palpability of MS Initially, I focused on tubular shapes but I can see my work becoming more flexible as the forms become more fluid, organic and rounded.

It's now also the stage of progress where to spend time on planning the display. I looked of course at the ways of how sculpture is displayed in commercial galleries, that want to sell work and at museums, where work is displayed for the pure enjoyment and appreciation of it. The classic way is of course the cuboidal white plinth with suitable lighting. The versatile, neutral shape and variable height cater for all sorts of objects, brings them to eye level and don't distract from the exhibit but celebrate it. To further elevate the work, there would be more boxy supports stacked on.  When I looked at many of these constructions, I realised they are not build as default stands but tailored to the object, with carefully considered and balanced proportions. I think, often the relationship between the accompanying displays is taken into account. I endeavour to keep these criteria in mind for my display. However, I have to keep in mind certain factors: At this point, I neither know

 I like to be in control. I spent a lot of time thinking about the presentation of my work and how I want people to engage with it. On top come the spacial limitations that are still affecting public life and indoor events. When I think of how I still feel not 100% comfortable gatherings in closed spaces, let alone the opportunity to explore objects and touching them... How many bottles of hand sanitiser would be just right??? Those kind of questions I find distracting when planning to present my tactile work. That's why I decided to turn my garden in a gallery space. This way, I am in control of how my work is presented, I can rely on natural lighting, I use the natural beauty of green foliage as a backdrop and being outside, I can invite people with a calm conscience regarding covid measures. Planning my event: -  make list of contacts, posting invite by 23.8. text probably like that: I'm excited to invite you to my, what I call, 'MA show-In-the-garden' on 29.09., 4-6

Sandra Holle HOL14245918 August 2021 Reflection and evaluation of my MA / professional practice course:   When I first started a Level 3 course at Hull College school of art and design in 2014, I only wanted professional advice on my painting and to improve my technique. Since then, painting is what I have done the least. What, however, emerged over time, was an understanding of why I do what I do and why it always seems to develop towards a certain direction. During all the projects that I did, there was always a sense of distress, muted colours, imperfections and organic-ness to my work that I have grown fond of. That’s me.   I moved from oils to drawing to school workshops to animation and model making to knitting with upcycled PET to clay and finally seem to have settled with sculpture, mainly in concrete but I also don’t mind the occasional piece of copper on my workbench. These 7/8 years gave me such a wide range of skills and I was well able to feed my curiosity about different