Peering Sideways
Exhibition Openings – now there’s a mixed bag of ‘stuff’ if ever there was. One of the most ephemeral temporary works I have ever made - fleetingly appeared at the Peering Sideways opening on Friday 9th of september. The piece – Draft – was one I had struggled with. I was happy with the idea, concept etc but not the execution. Then I reworked it – it ended up being made of sawdust from the install. So fine was the text and so minimal was the piece that within 10 minutes it had been obliterated. A young girl on a scooter rode through it – i liked that – subtlely adding to it – but the photographer documenting the exhibition maybe should have been more aware – he was the first of many. I can’t really attribute blame. Or Fault. I had been talking to Phil from PSL about maintaining it and how close to sweep to it. We laughed later about the futility of the conversation. I had made an ephemeral piece – just it wasn’t supposed to be ‘THAT’ ephemeral. So yes I was little dissapointed, upset, angry it didn’t make it through the opening evening. I have to let it go. As i have to let a few other things go from the evening too. The word had been ‘Draft’ perhaps i should have made it ‘Respect’.
