Thursday 21 April 2011

Ikon Gallery - Birmingham


 Robert Orchardson – ‘Endless Facade’ 



 
1)      Some of the pieces weren’t actually hanging they simply leant against the wall and the ones that were seemed to just materialise out of the wall. Very well structured and set out.
2)      I’ve been before to this exhibition space quite a few times, and the events that they part on are usually very good.
3)      They have a website which is quite accessible and a board outside the entrance.  They also had a warning sign very clear to ask you not to touch the work, as some are only leant against the wall.
http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk/
4)      I found the work very interesting with the geometric shapes and the shadows that cast on the floor.  
5)      There was a lot of work he put in the space but thought about what would work with others and what needed to be by itself.
6)      There weren’t individual plaques
7)      The ikon gallery has a guide with all the information needed about the artist and the names of pieces.
8)      Walking through the space everything tied to together very well. They had even made the walls tie in.
9)      The space really worked with the pieces because they used the space well, connecting the walls and the walk ways.
10)   The artist was Robert Orchardson, within his work he likes the audience to engage with the work, not by physically but mentally. Some of his work uses found objects but sometimes you can’t tell whether they were found or not.

Majolijn Dijkman - Theatrum Orbis Terrarrum 


1)      The photographs were laid out really well but I could see some of the pencil marks.
2)      I’ve been before to this exhibition space quite a few times, and the events that they part on are usually very good.
3)      They have a website which is quite accessible and a board outside the entrance.  http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk/
4)      Some of the images were very well photographed but I did see quite a few that didn’t and needed a bit more work
5)      There was a lot of work because of the photographs but it worked well with the amount.
6)      Each piece had a plaque and also the information was in the guide.
7)      The ikon gallery has a guide with all the information needed about the artist and the names of pieces.
8)      I don’t think the flow of the exhibition really worked. I believe if it just had the photographs running through it and didn’t have anything in the middle or a video disrupting the flow it would have worked better.
9)      The space is right for the photographs, classic white walls, bringing the photographs out, and easy to see each piece.
10)   The artist was Majolijn Dijkman

In conclusion the Ikon gallery is really professionally done. The staff was really helpful answering my questions and telling me even more information. The space is laid out well with them even changing the walls to fit the theme of the artists.

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